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‘The Net’ by Robert M. Coates

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September 30, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert M. Coates, short stories, The Net Leave a comment

‘A Cap For Steve’ by Morley Callaghan

A Cap For Steve by Morley Callaghan, 1952 Continue reading →

September 29, 2014August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Cap For Steve, analysis, baseball, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Morley Callaghan, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hand Upon The Waters’ by William Faulkner

Hand Upon The Waters by William Faulkner, 1939 Continue reading →

September 26, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hand Upon The Waters, mystery, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘A Bear Hunt’ by William Faulkner

A Bear Hunt by William Faulkner, 1934 Continue reading →

September 25, 2014August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Bear Hunt, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘That Evening Sun’ by William Faulkner

That Evening Sun by William Faulkner, 1931 Continue reading →

September 24, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, That Evening Sun, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘The Tall Men’ by William Faulkner

The Tall Men by William Faulkner, 1941 Continue reading →

September 23, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, The Tall Men, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Barn Burning’ by William Faulkner

Barn Burning by William Faulkner, 1939 Continue reading →

September 22, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barn Burning, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘His Father’s Son’ by Edith Wharton

His Father’s Son by Edith Wharton, 1909 Continue reading →

September 19, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, His Father's Son, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fullness Of Life’ by Edith Wharton

The Fullness Of Life by Edith Wharton, 1893 Continue reading →

September 18, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, short stories, The Fullness Of Life Leave a comment

‘Pomegranate Seed’ by Edith Wharton

Pomegranate Seed by Edith Wharton, 1931 Continue reading →

September 17, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, ghost stories, Pomegranate Seed, Sherlock Holmes, short stories Leave a comment

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