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‘Mrs. Reinhardt’ by Edna O’Brien

Mrs. Reinhardt by Edna O’Brien, 1978 Continue reading →

June 2, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, England, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mrs. Reinhardt, short stories Leave a comment

‘Number Ten’ by Edna O’Brien

Number Ten by Edna O’Brien, 1976 Continue reading →

June 1, 2020August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, London, Mrs. Reinhardt, Number Ten, short stories Leave a comment

‘First Love, Last Rites’ by Ian McEwan

First Love, Last Rites by Ian McEwan, 1975 Continue reading →

May 28, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, First Love Last Rites, Ian McEwan, short stories 1 Comment

‘Second Best’ by D.H. Lawrence

Second Best by D.H. Lawrence, 1914 Continue reading →

May 27, 2020October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Second Best, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Dancing Men’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Dancing Men by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

May 26, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Dancing Men Leave a comment

‘The Interlopers’ by Saki

The Interlopers by Saki, 1919 Continue reading →

May 25, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, Europe, fiction, H.H. Munro, Saki, short stories, The Interlopers Leave a comment

‘The Marvellous Girl’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Marvellous Girl by V.S. Pritchett, 1973 Continue reading →

May 22, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Marvellous Girl, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘The Fly In The Ointment’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Fly In The Ointment by V.S. Pritchett, 1978 Continue reading →

May 21, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Fly In The Ointment, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘Debt Of Honor’ by V.S. Pritchett

Debt Of Honor by V.S. Pritchett, 1967 Continue reading →

May 20, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Debt Of Honor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, short stories, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘The Wheelbarrow’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Wheelbarrow by V.S. Pritchett, 1960 Continue reading →

May 19, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Wheelbarrow, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

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