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‘The Speech Of Polly Baker’ by Benjamin Franklin

The Speech Of Polly Baker by Benjamin Franklin, 1747 Continue reading →

January 5, 2015September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1740s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Benjamin Franklin, comedy, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Speech Of Polly Baker Leave a comment

‘Christmas Eve’ by Guy de Maupassant

Christmas Eve by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

December 13, 2014September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Christmas Eve, Christmas stories, comedy, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut’ by Mark Twain

The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut by Mark Twain, 1876 Continue reading →

November 10, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Mark Twain, short stories, The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut Leave a comment

‘The Nose’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, 1836 Continue reading →

November 7, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, satire, short stories, surrealism, The Nose Leave a comment

‘A Bear Hunt’ by William Faulkner

A Bear Hunt by William Faulkner, 1934 Continue reading →

September 25, 2014August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Bear Hunt, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘The Piano’ by Anibal Monteiro Machado

The Piano by Anibal Monteiro Machado, 1944 Continue reading →

August 21, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Anibal Monteiro Machado, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Piano Leave a comment

‘The School’ by Donald Barthelme

The School by Donald Barthelme, 1976 Continue reading →

August 19, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, short stories, The School Leave a comment

‘The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty’ by James Thurber

The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty by James Thurber, 1939 Continue reading →

August 15, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty Leave a comment

‘A Couple Of Hamburgers’ by James Thurber

A Couple Of Hamburgers by James Thurber, 1935 Continue reading →

August 14, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Couple Of Hamburgers, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, critic, fiction, James Thurber, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Greatest Man In The World’ by James Thurber

The Greatest Man In The World by James Thurber, 1931 Continue reading →

August 12, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, satire, short stories, The Greatest Man In The World Leave a comment

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