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Tag: British lit

‘To Room Nineteen’ by Doris Lessing

To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing, 1963 Continue reading →

May 12, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, To Room Nineteen Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Fortescue’ by Doris Lessing

Mrs. Fortescue by Doris Lessing, 1972 Continue reading →

May 11, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Mrs. Fortescue, short stories Leave a comment

‘Flesh And The Mirror’ by Angela Carter

Flesh And The Mirror by Angela Carter, 1974 Continue reading →

May 7, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Angela Carter, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Flesh And The Mirror, Japan, short stories, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘On Saturday Afternoon’ by Alan Sillitoe

On Saturday Afternoon by Alan Sillitoe, 1959 Continue reading →

May 5, 2020August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alan Sillitoe, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, On Saturday Afternoon, short stories Leave a comment

‘La Sainte-Vierge’ by Daphne du Maurier

La Sainte-Vierge by Daphne du Maurier, 1959 Continue reading →

May 4, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, English lit, English literature, fiction, La Sainte-Vierge, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hunted Down’ by Charles Dickens

Hunted Down by Charles Dickens, 1859 Continue reading →

May 1, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hunted Down, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

April 30, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, mystery, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder Leave a comment

‘Miss Marple Tells A Story’ by Agatha Christie

Miss Marple Tells A Story by Agatha Christie, 1934 Continue reading →

April 28, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Miss Marple, Miss Marple Tells A Story, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Genuine Tabard’ by E.C. Bentley

The Genuine Tabard by E.C. Bentley, 1938 Continue reading →

April 27, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, E.C. Bentley, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Inspector Trent, mystery, short stories, The Genuine Tabard Leave a comment

‘The Queer Feet’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Queer Feet by G.K. Chesterton, 1911 Continue reading →

April 21, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Queer Feet Leave a comment

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