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‘Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide’ by Marcel Proust

Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide by Marcel Proust, 1907 Continue reading →

March 29, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide, French lit, French literature, Marcel Proust, short stories Leave a comment

‘Probably Shakespeare’ by Jessamyn West

Probably Shakespeare by Jessamyn West, 1947 Continue reading →

March 27, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jessamyn West, Probably Shakespeare, short stories Leave a comment

‘After The Denim’ by Raymond Carver

After The Denim by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

March 26, 2018August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, After The Denim, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway, 1936 Continue reading →

March 22, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, hunting, short stories, The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber Leave a comment

‘About Jessie Mae’ by James Purdy

About Jessie Mae by James Purdy, 1957 Continue reading →

March 20, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, About Jessie Mae, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, James Purdy, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Mother’ by Andre Gide

My Mother by Andre Gide, 1942 Continue reading →

March 19, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Andre Gide, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, My Mother, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Woman Of The House’ by William Trevor

The Woman Of The House by William Trevor, 2008 Continue reading →

March 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Woman Of The House, William Trevor 2 Comments

‘Folie À Deux’ by William Trevor

Folie À Deux by William Trevor, 2006 Continue reading →

March 15, 2018September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Folie À Deux, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Paris, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Of The Cloth’ by William Trevor

Of The Cloth by William Trevor, 1998 Continue reading →

March 14, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Of The Cloth, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘A Meeting In Middle Age’ by William Trevor

A Meeting In Middle Age by William Trevor, 1964 Continue reading →

March 13, 2018August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Meeting In Middle Age, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

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