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‘The Barrel Of Rumors’ by Maeve Brennan

The Barrel Of Rumors by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 13, 2020November 3, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Barrel Of Rumors Leave a comment

‘The Devil In Us’ by Maeve Brennan

The Devil In Us by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 12, 2020November 3, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Devil In Us Leave a comment

‘The Connor Girls’ by Edna O’Brien

The Connor Girls by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

June 5, 2020May 23, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Connor Girls Leave a comment

‘Stories Of Africa’ by Maeve Brennan

Stories Of Africa by Maeve Brennan, 1968 Continue reading →

April 19, 2019March 29, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, Stories Of Africa, The Bagots Leave a comment

‘The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor’ by Clarice Lispector

The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor by Clarice Lispector, 1945 Continue reading →

March 7, 2019February 28, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Catholicism, Clarice Lispector, criticism, dogs, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor Leave a comment

‘The Road To The Shore’ by Michael McLaverty

The Road To The Shore by Michael McLaverty, 1946 Continue reading →

May 21, 2018October 29, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Michael McLaverty, short stories, The Road To The Shore Leave a comment

‘Sister Imelda’ by Edna O’Brien

Sister Imelda by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

May 17, 2018May 12, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Sister Imelda Leave a comment

‘Brother’ by Edna O’Brien

Brother by Edna O’Brien, 1990 Continue reading →

May 16, 2018May 12, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Brother, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Of The Cloth’ by William Trevor

Of The Cloth by William Trevor, 1998 Continue reading →

March 14, 2018January 6, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Of The Cloth, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘A Temple Of The Holy Ghost’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Temple Of The Holy Ghost by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

January 19, 2018January 2, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Temple Of The Holy Ghost, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

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