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‘The Happy Prince’ by Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 9, 2019October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fairy tales, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Happy Prince Leave a comment

‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 8, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fairy tales, fiction, Jesus, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Selfish Giant Leave a comment

‘The Coming Of The King’ by Laura E. Richards

The Coming Of The King by Laura E. Richards, 1881 Continue reading →

July 4, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Laura E. Richards, short stories, The Coming Of The King 1 Comment

‘The Moon Child Of Wolfe Creek’ by Jesse Stuart

The Moon Child Of Wolfe Creek by Jesse Stuart, 1946 Continue reading →

July 3, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories, The Moon Child Of Wolfe Creek 1 Comment

‘Breaking The Pig’ by Etgar Keret

Breaking The Pig by Etgar Keret, 2001 Continue reading →

July 2, 2019September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Breaking The Pig, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, 1843 Continue reading →

July 1, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fables, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Ugly Duckling Leave a comment

‘Agatha’ by John O’Hara

Agatha by John O’Hara, 1963 Continue reading →

June 27, 2019October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Agatha, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, New York City, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Long QT’ by Hilary Mantel

The Long QT by Hilary Mantel, 2014 Continue reading →

June 25, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hilary Mantel, short stories, The Long QT Leave a comment

‘Reading The Paper’ by Ron Carlson

Reading The Paper by Ron Carlson, 1985 Continue reading →

June 24, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Reading The Paper, Ron Carlson, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘The Special Type’ by Henry James

The Special Type by Henry James, 1900 Continue reading →

June 21, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Special Type Leave a comment

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