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Tag: British lit

‘Roman Spring’ by Leslie Norris

Roman Spring by Leslie Norris, 1978 Continue reading →

March 25, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Leslie Norris, Roman Spring, short stories, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘Extraordinary Little Cough’ by Dylan Thomas

Extraordinary Little Cough by Dylan Thomas, 1940 Continue reading →

March 23, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dylan Thomas, Extraordinary Little Cough, fiction, short stories, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Fashion Plate’ by Rhys Davies

The Fashion Plate by Rhys Davies, 1944 Continue reading →

March 22, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Rhys Davies, short stories, The Fashion Plate, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature 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

‘I Arrive First’ by Emma Jane Unsworth

I Arrive First by Emma Jane Unsworth, 2011 Continue reading →

February 14, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Emma Jane Unsworth, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, I Arrive First, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lazy River’ by Zadie Smith

The Lazy River by Zadie Smith, 2017 Continue reading →

February 11, 2021August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Spain, The Lazy River, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Kew Gardens’ by Virginia Woolf

Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf, 1919 Continue reading →

February 10, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Kew Gardens, London, short stories, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘Two Gentle People’ by Graham Greene

Two Gentle People by Graham Greene, 1967 Continue reading →

February 8, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Graham Greene, Paris, short stories, Two Gentle People 1 Comment

‘Her Table Spread’ by Elizabeth Bowen

Her Table Spread by Elizabeth Bowen, 1930 Continue reading →

January 14, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, fiction, Her Table Spread, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Love Object’ by Edna O’Brien

The Love Object by Edna O’Brien, 1967 Continue reading →

January 13, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Love Object Leave a comment

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