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‘The Red-Headed League’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1891 Continue reading →

October 18, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Red-Headed League 3 Comments

‘A Scandal In Bohemia’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Scandal In Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1891 Continue reading →

October 17, 2016September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Scandal In Bohemia, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories 2 Comments

‘Unhappiness’ by Franz Kafka

Unhappiness by Franz Kafka, 1912 Continue reading →

October 13, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, ghost stories, short stories, Unhappiness Leave a comment

‘The Ledge’ by Stephen King

The Ledge by Stephen King, 1976 Continue reading →

October 11, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen King, The Ledge Leave a comment

‘Spunk’ by Zora Neale Hurston

Spunk by Zora Neale Hurston, 1925 Continue reading →

October 10, 2016August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, short stories, Southern literature, Spunk, Zora Neale Hurston Leave a comment

‘Descent Into The Maelstrom’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Descent Into The Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe, 1841 Continue reading →

October 6, 2016November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Descent Into The Maelstrom, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, short stories, Sweden Leave a comment

‘A Short Trip Home’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Short Trip Home by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927 Continue reading →

October 4, 2016September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Short Trip Home, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, St. Paul 1 Comment

‘The Birds’ by Daphne du Maurier

The Birds by Daphne du Maurier, 1952 Continue reading →

October 3, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, England, fiction, horror, short stories, The Birds Leave a comment

‘Gender Studies’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

Gender Studies by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2016 Continue reading →

September 29, 2016September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Curtis Sittenfeld, fiction, Gender Studies, Kansas City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore

The Postmaster by Rabindranath Tagore, 1891 Continue reading →

September 27, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Bengali lit, Bengali literature, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Rabindranath Tagore, short stories, The Postmaster Leave a comment

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