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‘Wakefield’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Wakefield by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1835 Continue reading →

March 11, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, London, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories, Wakefield Leave a comment

‘The Fishing-Boat Picture’ by Alan Sillitoe

The Fishing-Boat Picture by Alan Sillitoe, 1959 Continue reading →

January 7, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alan Sillitoe, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Fishing-Boat Picture Leave a comment

‘The Magic Shop’ by H.G. Wells

The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells, 1903 Continue reading →

November 25, 2019September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, London, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘Afterward’ by Edith Wharton

Afterward by Edith Wharton, 1909 Continue reading →

October 10, 2019September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, Afterward, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, England, fiction, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor’ by Agatha Christie

The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

October 8, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, London, mystery, short stories, The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor Leave a comment

‘Pig-hoo-o-o-o-e-y’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Pig-hoo-o-o-o-e-y by P.G. Wodehouse, 1927 Continue reading →

August 18, 2019September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Blandings Castle, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, Pig-hoo-o-o-o-e-y, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Long QT’ by Hilary Mantel

The Long QT by Hilary Mantel, 2014 Continue reading →

June 25, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hilary Mantel, short stories, The Long QT Leave a comment

‘The Special Type’ by Henry James

The Special Type by Henry James, 1900 Continue reading →

June 21, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Special Type Leave a comment

‘Greville Fane’ by Henry James

Greville Fane by Henry James, 1892 Continue reading →

June 17, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Greville Fane, Henry James, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘One Saturday Morning’ by Tessa Hadley

One Saturday Morning by Tessa Hadley, 2014 Continue reading →

June 15, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, One Saturday Morning, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

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