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‘The Gift Of The Magi’ by O. Henry

The Gift Of The Magi by O. Henry, 1905 Continue reading →

December 10, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories, The Gift Of The Magi Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding’ by Agatha Christie

The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie, 1960 Continue reading →

December 9, 2014October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding Leave a comment

‘The Christmas Wreck’ by Frank Stockton

The Christmas Wreck by Frank Stockton, 1886 Continue reading →

December 8, 2014November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Frank Stockton, short stories, The Christmas Wreck Leave a comment

‘The Best Christmas Ever’ by James Patrick Kelly

The Best Christmas Ever by James Patrick Kelly, 2004 Continue reading →

December 7, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, James Patrick Kelly, short stories, The Best Christmas Ever Leave a comment

‘A Christmas Tree And A Wedding’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

A Christmas Tree And A Wedding by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1848 Continue reading →

December 5, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, A Christmas Tree And A Wedding, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Child’s Christmas In Wales’ by Dylan Thomas

A Child’s Christmas In Wales by Dylan Thomas, 1952 Continue reading →

December 4, 2014October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Child's Christmas In Wales, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, Dylan Thomas, fiction, short stories, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘Christmas At Red Butte’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Christmas At Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery, 1909 Continue reading →

December 3, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Christmas At Red Butte, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Lucy Maud Montgomery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor’ by John Cheever

Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor by John Cheever, 1949 Continue reading →

December 2, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Is A Sad Season For The Poor, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse, 1927 Continue reading →

December 1, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories 1 Comment

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