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‘Roman Fever’ by Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton

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June 8, 2017June 3, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, Roman Fever, Rome, short stories Leave a comment

‘The World Of Apples’ by John Cheever

Cheever, John 1973

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March 21, 2016February 21, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italy, John Cheever, short stories, The World Of Apples Leave a comment

‘When We Were Nearly Young’ by Mavis Gallant

Mavis Gallant

When We Were Nearly Young by Mavis Gallant, 1960 Continue reading →

January 7, 2016December 12, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Madrid, Mavis Gallant, short stories, Spain, When We Were Nearly Young Leave a comment

‘Homage To Switzerland’ by Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway, Ernest 1933a

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January 5, 2016December 12, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Homage To Switzerland, short stories, Switzerland Leave a comment

‘Brothers And Sisters Around The World’ by Andrea Lee

Lee, Andrea 2000

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November 30, 2015October 31, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Andrea Lee, Brothers And Sisters Around The World, criticism, fiction, Madagascar, short stories Leave a comment

‘In The Red Room’ by Paul Bowles

Bowles, Paul 1983

In The Red Room by Paul Bowles, 1983 Continue reading →

October 21, 2015October 6, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Red Room, Paul Bowles, short stories, Sri Lanka Leave a comment

‘The Bridal Party’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald, F. Scott 1930

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August 24, 2015September 28, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, Paris, short stories, The Bridal Party, The Great Depression Leave a comment

‘Medal From Jerusalem’ by Irwin Shaw

Shaw, Irwin 1946

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May 11, 2015November 1, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Irwin Shaw, Medal From Jerusalem, Palestine, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Snows Of Kilimanjaro’ by Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway, Ernest 1936

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May 8, 2015November 1, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Africa, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, The Snows Of Kilimanjaro Leave a comment

‘Che Ti Dice La Patria?’ by Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway, Ernest 1927b

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May 5, 2015November 1, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Che Ti Dice La Patria, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Italy, Mussolini, short stories Leave a comment

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