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‘Let’s Play Dead’ by Senaa Ahmad

Let’s Play Dead by Senaa Ahmad, 2020 Continue reading →

October 29, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Bengali lit, Bengali literature, criticism, England, fiction, Let's Play Dead, Senaa Ahmad, short stories Leave a comment

‘Crouch End’ by Stephen King

Crouch End by Stephen King, 1980 Continue reading →

October 28, 2025August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Crouch End, England, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, London, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘Still-Life’ by John Updike

Still-Life by John Updike, 1959 Continue reading →

August 18, 2025August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, art school, criticism, England, fiction, John Updike, short stories, Still-Life Leave a comment

‘Smote, Or When I Find I Cannot Kiss You In Front Of A Print By Bridget Riley’ by Eley Williams

Smote, Or When I Find I Cannot Kiss You In Front Of A Print By Bridget Riley by Eley Williams, 2015 Continue reading →

February 14, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Eley Williams, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, short stories, Smote Or When I Find I Cannot Kiss You In Front Of A Print By Bridget Riley 2 Comments

‘Christmas At The Cross’ by Maeve Murphy

Christmas At The Cross by Maeve Murphy, 2019 Continue reading →

December 24, 2024August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Christmas At The Cross, criticism, England, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, London, Maeve Murphy, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Haunted And The Haunters’ by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

The Haunted And The Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1859 Continue reading →

October 31, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, Henry James, London, short stories, The Haunted And The Haunters Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Musgrave Ritual’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Musgrave Ritual by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1893 Continue reading →

October 30, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, mystery, short stories, The Adventure Of The Musgrave Ritual Leave a comment

‘The Wrong Shape’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Wrong Shape by G.K. Chesterton, 1910 Continue reading →

October 29, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Wrong Shape Leave a comment

‘Tickets, Please!’ by D.H. Lawrence

Tickets, Please! by D.H. Lawrence, 1919 Continue reading →

May 30, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tickets Please! Leave a comment

‘The Treasure In The Forest’ by H.G. Wells

The Treasure In The Forest by H.G. Wells, 1894 Continue reading →

May 10, 2024August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, short stories, The Treasure In The Forest Leave a comment

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