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‘The Promise’ by John Steinbeck

The Promise by John Steinbeck, 1937 Continue reading →

January 2, 2017October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, John Steinbeck, short stories, The Promise, The Red Pony Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Empty House’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

January 1, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Empty House Leave a comment

‘The Final Problem’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1893 Continue reading →

December 31, 2016October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, Europe, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, Switzerland, The Final Problem Leave a comment

‘A Worn Path’ by Eudora Welty

A Worn Path by Eudora Welty, 1941 Continue reading →

December 25, 2016October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Worn Path, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Bertie’s Christmas Eve’ by Saki

Bertie’s Christmas Eve by Saki, 1911 Continue reading →

December 24, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, Bertie's Christmas Eve, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Saki, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Christmas Masquerade’ by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

The Christmas Masquerade by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, 1886 Continue reading →

December 23, 2016November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Mary Wilkins Freeman, short stories, The Christmas Masquerade Leave a comment

‘O Tannenbaum’ by Maile Meloy

O Tannenbaum by Maile Meloy, 2007 Continue reading →

December 22, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, O Tannenbaum, short stories Leave a comment

‘Grandmother’s Christmas Story’ by Faith Wynne

Grandmother’s Christmas Story by Faith Wynne, 1913 Continue reading →

December 21, 2016August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, Faith Wynne, fiction, Grandmother's Christmas Story, short stories Leave a comment

‘Merry Christmas’ by Stephen Leacock

Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock, 1914 Continue reading →

December 20, 2016September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Merry Christmas, short stories, Stephen Leacock, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Centerpiece’ by Peter Matthiessen

The Centerpiece by Peter Matthiessen, 1951 Continue reading →

December 19, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Peter Matthiessen, short stories, The Centerpiece, World War II Leave a comment

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