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‘The Go-Getter’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Go-Getter by P.G. Wodehouse, 1931 Continue reading →

August 18, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1930s, analysis, Blandings Castle, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories, The Go-Getter Leave a comment

‘How To Cure A Cold’ by Mark Twain

How To Cure A Cold by Mark Twain, 1863 Continue reading →

June 9, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Curing A Cold, fiction, How To Cure A Cold, Mark Twain, Nevada, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Day The Dam Broke’ by James Thurber

The Day The Dam Broke by James Thurber, 1933 Continue reading →

April 19, 2022October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Columbus, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, My Life And Hard Times, Ohio, short stories, The Day The Dam Broke Leave a comment

‘The Texas Principessa’ by William Goyen

The Texas Principessa by William Goyen, 1983 Continue reading →

April 6, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Italy, short stories, Texas, The Texas Principessa, William Goyen Leave a comment

‘Snakebite’ by Arthur Bradford

Snakebite by Arthur Bradford, 2006 Continue reading →

March 22, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arthur Bradford, comedy, criticism, fiction, short stories, Snakebite, Virginia Leave a comment

‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock

My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock, 1910 Continue reading →

November 30, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, My Financial Career, short stories, Stephen Leacock Leave a comment

‘My Life Is A Joke’ by Sheila Heti

My Life Is A Joke by Sheila Heti, 2015 Continue reading →

November 29, 2021September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, My Life Is A Joke, Sheila Heit, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Arrow O’er The House’ by Dorothy Sayers

An Arrow O’er The House by Dorothy Sayers, 1934 Continue reading →

October 15, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, An Arrow O'er The House, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lord Emsworth Acts For The Best’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Lord Emsworth Acts For The Best by P.G. Wodehouse, 1926 Continue reading →

August 18, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Blandings Castle, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lord Emsworth Acts For The Best, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mortmain’ by Graham Greene

Mortmain by Graham Greene, 1963 Continue reading →

June 28, 2021August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Graham Greene, Greece, Mortmain, romantic comedy, short stories Leave a comment

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