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‘The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding’ by Agatha Christie

The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie, 1960 Continue reading →

December 9, 2014October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit by P.G. Wodehouse, 1927 Continue reading →

December 1, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Yule-Tide Spirit, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Middle Years’ by Henry James

The Middle Years by Henry James, 1893 Continue reading →

November 17, 2014October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Middle Years 1 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 Mysterious Kor’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Mysterious Kor by Elizabeth Bowen, 1942 Continue reading →

August 23, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Mysterious Kor, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Fly’ by Katherine Mansfield

The Fly by Katherine Mansfield, 1922 Continue reading →

August 17, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories, The Fly, World War I 1 Comment

‘The Odour Of Chrysanthemums’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Odour Of Chrysanthemums by D.H. Lawrence, 1911 Continue reading →

August 9, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Odour Of Chrysanthemums Leave a comment

‘Dusky Ruth’ by A.E. Coppard

Dusky Ruth by A.E. Coppard, 1921 Continue reading →

August 4, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A.E. Coppard, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dusky Ruth, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories 6 Comments

‘The Facts Of Life’ by Somerset Maugham

The Facts Of Life by Somerset Maugham, 1939 Continue reading →

July 27, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Somerset Maugham, The Facts Of Life Leave a comment

‘A.V. Laider’ by Max Beerbohm

A.V. Laider by Max Beerbohm, 1916 Continue reading →

July 26, 2014August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, A.V. Laider, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Max Beerbohm, short stories 3 Comments

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