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Tag: British lit

‘The Magic Shop’ by H.G. Wells

The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells, 1903 Continue reading →

November 25, 2019September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, London, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘The Drowned Man’ by Maeve Brennan

The Drowned Man by Maeve Brennan, 1963 Continue reading →

November 22, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Drowned Man Leave a comment

‘Family Walls’ by Maeve Brennan

Family Walls by Maeve Brennan, 1973 Continue reading →

November 21, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Family Walls, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘A Free Choice’ by Maeve Brennan

A Free Choice by Maeve Brennan, 1964 Continue reading →

November 19, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Free Choice, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances’ by Maeve Brennan

A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances by Maeve Brennan, 1962 Continue reading →

November 18, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘The Nine Billion Names Of God’ by Arthur C. Clarke

The Nine Billion Names Of God by Arthur C. Clarke, 1953 Continue reading →

October 29, 2019September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Arthur C. Clarke, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Nine Billion Names Of God, Tibet 1 Comment

‘Three Is A Lucky Number’ by Margery Allingham

Three Is A Lucky Number by Margery Allingham, 1955 Continue reading →

October 22, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Margery Allingham, mystery, serial killer, short stories, Three Is A Lucky Number 1 Comment

‘The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor’ by Agatha Christie

The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

October 8, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, London, mystery, short stories, The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor Leave a comment

‘The Leather Funnel’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Leather Funnel by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1922 Continue reading →

October 7, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, horror, short stories, The Leather Funnel Leave a comment

‘The Morning After The Big Fire’ by Maeve Brennan

The Morning After The Big Fire by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

September 30, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Heroine, The Morning After The Big Fire Leave a comment

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