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‘Lappin And Lapinova’ by Virginia Woolf

Lappin And Lapinova by Virginia Woolf, 1938 Continue reading →

June 2, 2021September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lappin And Lapinova, London, rabbits, short stories, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘The Lumber-Room’ by Saki

The Lumber-Room by Saki, 1914 Continue reading →

June 1, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.H. Munro, Saki, short stories, The Lumber-Room Leave a comment

‘Civil Peace’ by Chinua Achebe

Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe, 1971 Continue reading →

May 31, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Chinua Achebe, Civil Peace, criticism, fiction, Nigeria, Nigerian Civil War, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Only Orange’ by Camille Bordas

Only Orange by Camille Bordas, 2019 Continue reading →

May 27, 2021October 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Only Orange, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘XXII’ by Nathalie Sarraute

XXII by Nathalie Sarraute, 1962 Continue reading →

May 26, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Nathalie Sarraute, short stories, XXII Leave a comment

‘Boule de Suif’ by Guy de Maupassant

Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant, 1880 Continue reading →

May 25, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Ball Of Fat, Boule de Suif, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Rouen, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Passion In The Desert’ by Honoré de Balzac

A Passion In The Desert by Honoré de Balzac, 1830 Continue reading →

May 24, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, A Passion In The Desert, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Honoré de Balzac, La Comédie Humaine, Napoleon, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Swimming Contest’ by Benjamin Tammuz

The Swimming Contest by Benjamin Tammuz, 1951 Continue reading →

May 20, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Benjamin Tammuz, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, Palestine, short stories, The Swimming Contest Leave a comment

‘Fly Already’ by Etgar Keret

Fly Already by Etgar Keret, 2017 Continue reading →

May 19, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Heirs’ by Amos Oz

Heirs by Amos Oz, 2007 Continue reading →

May 18, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Amos Oz, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heirs, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories Leave a comment

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