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Tag: British literature

‘Tickets, Please!’ by D.H. Lawrence

Tickets, Please! by D.H. Lawrence, 1919 Continue reading →

May 30, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tickets Please! Leave a comment

‘The Ends’ by Peter Ho Davies

The Ends by Peter Ho Davies, 2002 Continue reading →

May 16, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Holocaust, Peter Ho Davies, short stories, The Ends, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Treasure In The Forest’ by H.G. Wells

The Treasure In The Forest by H.G. Wells, 1894 Continue reading →

May 10, 2024August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, short stories, The Treasure In The Forest Leave a comment

‘The Swan’ by Roald Dahl

The Swan by Roald Dahl, 1977 Continue reading →

April 26, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Henry Sugar, Roald Dahl, short stories, The Swan, Wes Anderson Leave a comment

‘The Basement Room’ by Graham Greene

The Basement Room by Graham Greene, 1936 Continue reading →

April 24, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Baines, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, Fallen Idol, fiction, Graham Greene, short stories, The Basement Room Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Loved Islands’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Man Who Loved Islands by D.H. Lawrence, 1928 Continue reading →

April 15, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Man Who Loved Islands Leave a comment

‘The Maths Tutor’ by Tessa Hadley

The Maths Tutor by Tessa Hadley, 2023 Continue reading →

March 18, 2024September 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The Maths Tutor Leave a comment

‘The Return’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Return by Elizabeth Bowen, 1923 Continue reading →

February 16, 2024September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Return Leave a comment

‘In A Different Light’ by Elizabeth Taylor

In A Different Light by Elizabeth Taylor, 1961 Continue reading →

January 5, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Greece, In A Different Light, short stories Leave a comment

‘Perhaps A Family Failing’ by Elizabeth Taylor

Perhaps A Family Failing by Elizabeth Taylor, 1958 Continue reading →

December 26, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Perhaps A Family Failing, short stories Leave a comment

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