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‘The Road To The Shore’ by Michael McLaverty

The Road To The Shore by Michael McLaverty, 1946 Continue reading →

May 21, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Michael McLaverty, short stories, The Road To The Shore Leave a comment

‘A Rose In The Heart Of New York’ by Edna O’Brien

A Rose In The Heart Of New York by Edna O’Brien, 1978 Continue reading →

May 18, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Rose In The Heart Of New York, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sister Imelda’ by Edna O’Brien

Sister Imelda by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

May 17, 2018August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Sister Imelda Leave a comment

‘Brother’ by Edna O’Brien

Brother by Edna O’Brien, 1990 Continue reading →

May 16, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Brother, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Widow’ by Edna O’Brien

The Widow by Edna O’Brien, 1989 Continue reading →

May 15, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Widow Leave a comment

‘Irish Revel’ by Edna O’Brien

Irish Revel by Edna O’Brien, 1962 Continue reading →

May 14, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Come Into The Drawing Room Doris, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Irish Revel, short stories, The Dead Leave a comment

‘Innocence’ by Sean O’Faolain

Innocence by Sean O’Faolain, 1948 Continue reading →

May 10, 2018October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Innocence, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Sean O'Faolain, short stories Leave a comment

‘Solstice’ by Anne Enright

Solstice by Anne Enright, 2017 Continue reading →

May 8, 2018October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Anne Enright, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Solstice Leave a comment

‘Bullfighting’ by Roddy Doyle

Bullfighting by Roddy Doyle, 2008 Continue reading →

May 7, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Bullfighting, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, male bonding, Roddy Doyle, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Deer Season’ by Kevin Barry

Deer Season by Kevin Barry, 2016 Continue reading →

May 3, 2018October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Deer Season, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Kevin Barry, short stories Leave a comment

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