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‘Aunt Agatha Takes The Count’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Aunt Agatha Takes The Count by P.G. Wodehouse, 1922 Continue reading →

August 20, 2015September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Aunt Agatha Takes The Count, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

‘Leave It To Jeeves’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Leave It To Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse, 1916 Continue reading →

August 19, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Leave It To Jeeves, New York City, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Crime Wave At Blandings’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Crime Wave At Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse, 1937 Continue reading →

August 18, 2015August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Blandings Castle, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories, The Crime Wave At Blandings 6 Comments

‘Honeysuckle Cottage’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Honeysuckle Cottage by P.G. Wodehouse, 1925 Continue reading →

August 17, 2015September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Honeysuckle Cottage, Mr. Mulliner, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Case Of Four And Twenty Blackbirds’ by Neil Gaiman

The Case Of Four And Twenty Blackbirds by Neil Gaiman, 1984 Continue reading →

July 23, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, The Case Of The Four And Twenty Blackbirds Leave a comment

‘One Off The Short List’ by Doris Lessing

One Off The Short List by Doris Lessing, 1960 Continue reading →

May 28, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Doris Lessing, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, One Off The Short List, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Vertical Ladder’ by William Sansom

The Vertical Ladder by William Sansom, 1960 Continue reading →

April 30, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Vertical Ladder, William Sansom 3 Comments

‘The Pitcher And The Plutocrat’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Pitcher And The Plutocrat by P.G. Wodehouse, 1910 Continue reading →

April 4, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, baseball, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories, The Pitcher And The Plutocrat 7 Comments

‘Cheap In August’ by Graham Greene

Cheap In August by Graham Greene, 1964 Continue reading →

February 13, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cheap In August, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Graham Greene, realism, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Star’ by Arthur C. Clarke

The Star by Arthur C. Clarke, 1967 Continue reading →

January 16, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Arthur C. Clarke, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Star 2 Comments

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