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‘Revision’ by Daisy Hildyard

Revision by Daisy Hildyard, 2024 Continue reading →

October 7, 2026October 6, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, college, criticism, Daisy Hildyard, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oxford, Revision, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Saint’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Saint by V.S. Pritchett, 1947 Continue reading →

July 13, 2026March 11, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Saint, V.S. Pritchett 1 Comment

‘The Woman Who Lived In A Restaurant’ by Leone Ross

The Woman Who Lived In A Restaurant by Leone Ross, 2015 Continue reading →

February 11, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, Leone Ross, short stories, The Woman Who Lived In A Restaurant Leave a comment

‘The Necklace’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Necklace by V.S. Pritchett, 1958 Continue reading →

January 20, 2026November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Necklace, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘The Ladder’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Ladder by V.S. Pritchett, 1949 Continue reading →

January 19, 2026November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Ladder, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘Doggerland’ by Kaliane Bradley

Doggerland by Kaliane Bradley, 2022 Continue reading →

October 30, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cambodian lit, Cambodian literature, criticism, Doggerland, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, Kaliane Bradley, short stories Leave a comment

‘Across The Bridge’ by Graham Greene

Across The Bridge by Graham Greene, 1938 Continue reading →

April 14, 2025August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Across The Bridge, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Graham Greene, Juarez, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘Smote, Or When I Find I Cannot Kiss You In Front Of A Print By Bridget Riley’ by Eley Williams

Smote, Or When I Find I Cannot Kiss You In Front Of A Print By Bridget Riley by Eley Williams, 2015 Continue reading →

February 14, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Eley Williams, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, short stories, Smote Or When I Find I Cannot Kiss You In Front Of A Print By Bridget Riley 2 Comments

‘The Pearl Of Love’ by H.G. Wells

The Pearl Of Love by H.G. Wells, 1925 Continue reading →

February 13, 2025August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, India, short stories, The Pearl Of Love Leave a comment

‘Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose’ by Jean Rhys

Goodbye Marcus, Goodbye Rose by Jean Rhys, 1976 Continue reading →

January 27, 2025August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Goodbye Marcus Goodbye Rose, Jean Rhys, short stories Leave a comment

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