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‘The Path To The Cemetery’ by Thomas Mann

The Path To The Cemetery by Thomas Mann, 1900 Continue reading →

May 5, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Germany, short stories, The Path To The Cemetery, The Road To The Churchyard, Thomas Mann Leave a comment

‘Why I Became A Nightingale’ by Wolfgang Hildesheimer

Why I Became A Nightingale by Wolfgang Hildesheimer, 1983 Continue reading →

May 4, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, magic, short stories, Why I Became A Nightingale, Wolfgang Hildesheimer Leave a comment

‘The Earthquake In Chile’ by Heinrich von Kleist

The Earthquake In Chile by Heinrich von Kleist, 1807 Continue reading →

May 3, 2021September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1800s, analysis, Chile, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Heinrich von Kleist, Santiago, short stories, The Earthquake In Chile Leave a comment

‘The Shinagawa Monkey’ by Haruki Murakami

The Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami, 2005 Continue reading →

April 30, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Shinagawa Monkey Leave a comment

‘As You Would Have Told It To Me (Sort Of) If We Had Known Each Other Before You Died’ by Jonas Hassen Khemiri

As You Would Have Told It To Me (Sort Of) If We Had Known Each Other Before You Died by Jonas Hassen Khemiri, 2017 Continue reading →

April 29, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, As You Would Have Told It To Me (Sort Of) If We Had Known Each Other Before You Died, criticism, fiction, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, short stories, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish lit, Swedish literature Leave a comment

‘How To Travel With A Salmon’ by Umberto Eco

How To Travel With A Salmon by Umberto Eco, 1994 Continue reading →

April 28, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, How To Travel With A Salmon, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories, Stockholm, Sweden, Umberto Eco Leave a comment

‘A Leading Role’ by Tove Jansson

A Leading Role by Tove Jansson, 1978 Continue reading →

April 27, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Leading Role, analysis, criticism, fiction, Finnish lit, Finnish literature, short stories, Sweden, Tove Jansson Leave a comment

‘The Stump-Grubber’ by Torgny Lindgren

The Stump-Grubber by Torgny Lindgren, 1983 Continue reading →

April 26, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sweden, Swedish lit, Swedish literature, The Stump-Grubber, Torgny Lindgren Leave a comment

‘Crabs’ by Haruki Murakami

Crabs by Haruki Murakami, 1984 Continue reading →

April 23, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, China, Crabs, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Singapore Leave a comment

‘The Yellow Paint’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Yellow Paint by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1896 Continue reading →

April 22, 2021October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fables, fiction, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Yellow Paint 1 Comment

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