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‘A Horse And Two Goats’ by R.K. Narayan

A Horse And Two Goats by R.K. Narayan, 1965 Continue reading →

March 3, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Horse And Two Goats, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, R.K. Narayan, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Small Sacrifice For An Enormous Happiness’ by Jai Chakrabarti

A Small Sacrifice For An Enormous Happiness by Jai Chakrabarti, 2016 Continue reading →

March 2, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Small Sacrifice For An Enormous Happiness, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Jai Chakrabarti, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Child’s Return’ by Rabindraneth Tagore

The Child’s Returns by Rabindraneth Tagore, 1891 Continue reading →

March 1, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Bengali lit, Bengali literature, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Little Master's Return, My Lord The Baby, Rabindranath Tagore, short stories, The Child's Return Leave a comment

‘The Confession’ by Leïla Slimani

The Confession by Leïla Slimani, 2019 Continue reading →

February 25, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Leïla Slimani, Moroccan lit, Moroccan literature, short stories, The Confession Leave a comment

‘The Hammam’ by Hervé Guibert

The Hammam by Hervé Guibert, 1996 Continue reading →

February 24, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Hervé Guibert, short stories, The Hammam Leave a comment

‘Saint Julian The Hospitaller’ by Gustave Flaubert

Saint Julian The Hospitaller by Gustave Flaubert, 1877 Continue reading →

February 23, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Gustave Flaubert, Saint Julian The Hospitaller, short stories, The Legend Of Saint Julian The Hospitaller, The Legend of St. Julian The Hospitaller Leave a comment

‘The Adopted Son’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Adopted Son by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

February 22, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Adopted Child 1 Comment

‘The Kangaroo Communiqué’ by Haruki Murakami

The Kangaroo Communiqué by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

February 18, 2021August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Kangaroo Communique Leave a comment

‘A Perfect Day For Kangaroos’ by Haruki Murakami

A Perfect Day For Kangaroos by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

February 17, 2021September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Perfect Day For Kangaroos, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Family Supper’ by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Family Supper by Kazuo Ishiguro, 1982 Continue reading →

February 16, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Family Supper, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Kazuo Ishiguro, short stories 1 Comment

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