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‘The Oracle Of The Dog’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Oracle Of The Dog by G.K. Chesterton, 1926 Continue reading →

July 14, 2017October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Oracle Of The Dog Leave a comment

‘The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest’ by Agatha Christie

The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest by Agatha Christie, 1939 Continue reading →

July 13, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Mystery Of Spanish Chest Leave a comment

‘The Whole Town’s Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury

The Whole Town’s Sleeping by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

July 12, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Illinois, mystery, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Whole Town's Sleeping 4 Comments

‘A Case Of Identity’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Case Of Identity by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1891 Continue reading →

July 11, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Case Of Identity, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Death And The Compass’ by Jorge Luis Borges

Death And The Compass by Jorge Luis Borges, 1942 Continue reading →

July 10, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Agatha Christie, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, Death And The Compass, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, mystery, short stories, The ABC Murders Leave a comment

‘Cowardice’ by Abdeslam Boulaich

Cowardice by Abdeslam Boulaich, 1971 Continue reading →

July 6, 2017October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Abdeslam Boulaich, analysis, Cowardice, criticism, fiction, Moroccan lit, Moroccan literature, Paul Bowles, short stories Leave a comment

‘Why I Live At The P.O.’ by Eudora Welty

Why I Live At The P.O. by Eudora Welty, 1941 Continue reading →

July 4, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature, Why I Live At The P.O. Leave a comment

‘Good Boys Deserve Favors’ by Neil Gaiman

Good Boys Deserve Favors by Neil Gaiman, 2006 Continue reading →

July 3, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Good Boys Deserve Favors, Neil Gaiman, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd’ by John Updike

The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

June 30, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New England, realism, short stories, The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Loved Extinct Mammals’ by John Updike

The Man Who Loved Extinct Mammals by John Updike, 1975 Continue reading →

June 29, 2017September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Man Who Loved Extinct Mammals Leave a comment

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