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‘The Lookout’ by Cyrus Colter

The Lookout by Cyrus Colter, 1970 Continue reading →

August 1, 2019August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Cyrus Colter, fiction, short stories, The Lookout Leave a comment

‘The Shirt-Collar’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Shirt-Collar by Hans Christian Andersen, 1848 Continue reading →

July 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, children's literature, comedy, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Shirt-Collar Leave a comment

‘How The Camel Got His Hump’ by Rudyard Kipling

How The Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling, 1898 Continue reading →

July 29, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, children's literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, How The Camel Got His Hump, Just So Stories, Rudyard Kipling, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lars Farf, Excessively Fearful Father And Husband’ by George Saunders

Lars Farf, Excessively Fearful Father And Husband by George Saunders, 2005 Continue reading →

July 25, 2019October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Lars Farf Excessively Fearful Father And Husband, short stories Leave a comment

‘Too Early Spring’ by Stephen Vincent Benét

Too Early Spring by Stephen Vincent Benét, 1933 Continue reading →

July 23, 2019August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, basketball, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen Vincent Benet, Too Early Spring Leave a comment

‘The Mixer II: He Moves In Society’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Mixer II: He Moves In Society by P.G. Wodehouse, 1915 Continue reading →

July 22, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, dogs, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories, The Mixer II: He Moves In Society Leave a comment

‘When We Went To See The End Of The World By Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼’ by Neil Gaiman

When We Went To See The End Of The World By Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼ by Neil Gaiman, 2007 Continue reading →

July 18, 2019August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, When We Went To See The End Of The World By Dawnie Morningside Age 11¼ 1 Comment

‘The Gray Hare’ by Leo Tolstoy

The Gray Hare by Leo Tolstoy, 1869 Continue reading →

July 16, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, analysis, children's literature, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Gray Hare 1 Comment

‘The Wish’ by Roald Dahl

The Wish by Roald Dahl, 1953 Continue reading →

July 15, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Roald Dahl, short stories, The Wish Leave a comment

‘The Remarkable Rocket’ by Oscar Wilde

The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde, 1888 Continue reading →

July 12, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oscar Wilde, short stories, The Remarkable Rocket Leave a comment

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