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‘The Case Of Four And Twenty Blackbirds’ by Neil Gaiman

The Case Of Four And Twenty Blackbirds by Neil Gaiman, 1984 Continue reading →

July 23, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, The Case Of The Four And Twenty Blackbirds Leave a comment

‘The Angel In The Alcove’ by Tennessee Williams

The Angel In The Alcove by Tennessee Williams, 1948 Continue reading →

July 22, 2015October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee Williams, The Angel In The Alcove Leave a comment

‘The Artificial N—–‘ by Flannery O’Connor

The Artificial N—– by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

July 21, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Artificial N----- Leave a comment

‘Weekend’ by Ann Beattie

Weekend by Ann Beattie, 1976 Continue reading →

July 20, 2015November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, short stories, Weekend Leave a comment

‘Shall Not Perish’ by William Faulkner

Shall Not Perish by William Faulkner, 1943 Continue reading →

July 17, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shall Not Perish, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Shingles For The Lord’ by William Faulkner

Shingles For The Lord by William Faulkner, 1943 Continue reading →

July 16, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Shingles For The Lord, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Death Drag’ by William Faulkner

Death Drag by William Faulkner, 1932 Continue reading →

July 15, 2015September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Death Drag, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Wash’ by William Faulkner

Wash by William Faulkner, 1934 Continue reading →

July 14, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Reconstruction, short stories, Southern literature, Wash, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘A Rose For Emily’ by William Faulkner

A Rose For Emily by William Faulkner, 1930 Continue reading →

July 13, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Rose For Emily, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘The Bishop’ by Anton Chekhov

The Bishop by Anton Chekhov, 1902 Continue reading →

July 10, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Bishop Leave a comment

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