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Tag: British lit

‘The Blind Man’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Blind Man by D.H. Lawrence, 1920 Continue reading →

July 24, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Blind Man Leave a comment

‘The Oracle Of The Dog’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Oracle Of The Dog by G.K. Chesterton, 1926 Continue reading →

July 14, 2017October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Oracle Of The Dog Leave a comment

‘The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest’ by Agatha Christie

The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest by Agatha Christie, 1939 Continue reading →

July 13, 2017November 29, 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, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Mystery Of Spanish Chest Leave a comment

‘A Case Of Identity’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Case Of Identity by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1891 Continue reading →

July 11, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Case Of Identity, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Good Boys Deserve Favors’ by Neil Gaiman

Good Boys Deserve Favors by Neil Gaiman, 2006 Continue reading →

July 3, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Good Boys Deserve Favors, Neil Gaiman, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lotus’ by Jean Rhys

The Lotus by Jean Rhys, 1967 Continue reading →

June 16, 2017October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jean Rhys, London, short stories, The Lotus Leave a comment

‘The Duchess And The Jeweller’ by Virginia Woolf

The Duchess And The Jeweller by Virginia Woolf, 1938 Continue reading →

June 15, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Duchess And The Jeweller, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘Change Of Treatment’ by W.W. Jacobs

Change Of Treatment by W.W. Jacobs, 1894 Continue reading →

June 14, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Change Of Treatment, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, W.W. Jacobs Leave a comment

‘My Purple Scented Novel’ by Ian McEwan

My Purple Scented Novel by Ian McEwan, 2016 Continue reading →

June 13, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Ian McEwan, My Purple Scented Novel, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Family Man’ by V.S. Pritchett

A Family Man by V.S. Pritchett, 1977 Continue reading →

June 12, 2017August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Family Man, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, V.S. Pritchett 1 Comment

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