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‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County’ by Mark Twain

The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain, 1865 Continue reading →

February 29, 2016August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, short stories, tall tales, The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County 2 Comments

‘Dice, Brassknuckles And Guitar’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1923 Continue reading →

January 29, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dice Brassknuckles & Guitar, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Financing Finnegan’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Financing Finnegan by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1938 Continue reading →

January 28, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, Financing Finnegan, short stories Leave a comment

‘But The One On The Right’ by Dorothy Parker

But The One On The Right by Dorothy Parker, 1929 Continue reading →

January 21, 2016November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, But The One On The Right, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Visit From Saint Nicholas (In The Ernest Hemingway Manner)’ by James Thurber

A Visit From Saint Nicholas (In The Ernest Hemingway Manner) by James Thurber, 1927 Continue reading →

December 24, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Visit From Saint Nicholas (In The Ernest Hemingway Manner), American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, comedy, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, Twas The Night Before Christmas 1 Comment

‘I Bought A Little City’ by Donald Barthelme

I Bought A Little City by Donald Barthelme, 1974 Continue reading →

November 16, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, I Bought A Little City, short stories, surrealism, Texas Leave a comment

‘The Kitchen Baby’ by Angela Carter

The Kitchen Baby by Angela Carter, 1985 Continue reading →

November 12, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Angela Carter, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Kitchen Baby Leave a comment

‘The Unicorn In The Garden’ by James Thurber

The Unicorn In The Garden by James Thurber, 1939 Continue reading →

August 26, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, The Unicorn In The Garden Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Song Of Songs’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Song Of Songs by P.G. Wodehouse, 1929 Continue reading →

August 21, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Song Of Songs, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

‘Aunt Agatha Takes The Count’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Aunt Agatha Takes The Count by P.G. Wodehouse, 1922 Continue reading →

August 20, 2015September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Aunt Agatha Takes The Count, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

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