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‘Silk Brocade’ by Tessa Hadley

Silk Brocade by Tessa Hadley, 2015 Continue reading →

June 13, 2019September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Bristol, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Silk Brocade, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Clever Girl’ by Tessa Hadley

Clever Girl by Tess Hadley, 2011 Continue reading →

June 12, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Clever Girl, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘The Card Trick’ by Tessa Hadley

The Card Trick by Tessa Hadley, 2003 Continue reading →

June 11, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, John Morrison, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The Card Trick Leave a comment

‘The Surrogate’ by Tessa Hadley

The Surrogate by Tessa Hadley, 2003 Continue reading →

June 10, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The Surrogate Leave a comment

‘A Village After Dark’ by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Village After Dark by Kazuo Ishiguro, 2001 Continue reading →

May 20, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Village After Dark, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Kazuo Ishiguro, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Trouble With Mrs. Blynn, The Trouble With The World’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Trouble With Mrs. Blynn, The Trouble With The World by Patricia Highsmith, 2002 Continue reading →

January 10, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Trouble With Mrs. Blynn The Trouble With The World Leave a comment

‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie’ by Beryl Bainbridge

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie by Beryl Bainbridge, 1985 Continue reading →

December 19, 2018November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Beryl Bainbridge, British lit, British literature, Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Liverpool, Peter Pan, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892 Continue reading →

October 31, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Speckled Band Leave a comment

‘A Haunted House’ by Charles Dickens

A Haunted House by Charles Dickens, 1859 Continue reading →

October 30, 2018October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Haunted House, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘Signal’ by John Lanchester

Signal by John Lanchester, 2017 Continue reading →

October 22, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, John Lanchester, short stories, Signal Leave a comment

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