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‘The Ice Palace’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Ice Palace by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

September 2, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Ice Palace Leave a comment

‘The Diamond As Big As The Ritz’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 1, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Diamond As Big As The Ritz 2 Comments

‘First Love’ by Vladimir Nabokov

First Love by Vladimir Nabokov, 1948 Continue reading →

August 31, 2014August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, First Love, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Men’ by Kay Boyle

Men by Kay Boyle, 1941 Continue reading →

August 30, 2014September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kay Boyle, Men, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Camberwell Beauty’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Camberwell Beauty by V.S. Pritchett, 1974 Continue reading →

August 29, 2014August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, short stories, The Camberwell Beauty, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘The Killers’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Killers by Ernest Hemingway, 1927 Continue reading →

August 28, 2014August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, The Killers Leave a comment

‘Christ In Concrete’ by Pietro di Donato

Christ In Concrete by Pietro di Donato, 1938 Continue reading →

August 27, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christ In Concrete, criticism, fiction, New York City, Pietro di Donato, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lovers Of The Lake’ by Sean O’Faolain

Lovers Of The Lake by Sean O’Faolain, 1957 Continue reading →

August 26, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Lovers Of The Lake, Sean O'Faolain, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Door’ by E.B. White

The Door by E.B. White, 1939 Continue reading →

August 25, 2014September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, E.B. White, fiction, metafiction, short stories, The Door Leave a comment

‘My First Goose’ by Isaac Babel

My First Goose by Isaac Babel, 1926 Continue reading →

August 24, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, My First Goose, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 2 Comments

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