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‘Perhaps A Family Failing’ by Elizabeth Taylor

Perhaps A Family Failing by Elizabeth Taylor, 1958 Continue reading →

December 26, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Perhaps A Family Failing, short stories Leave a comment

‘O’Brien’s First Christmas’ by Jeanette Winterson

O’Brien’s First Christmas by Jeanette Winterson, 1998 Continue reading →

December 19, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeanette Winterson, O'Brien's First Christmas, short stories Leave a comment

‘In And Out Of Houses’ by Elizabeth Taylor

In And Out Of Houses by Elizabeth Taylor, 1972 Continue reading →

December 6, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, In And Out Of Houses, short stories Leave a comment

‘Feather Girls’ by Claire Massey

Feather Girls by Claire Massey, 2010 Continue reading →

November 21, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Claire Massey, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, Feather Girls, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Fox’ by Sarah Hall

Mrs. Fox by Sarah Hall, 2013 Continue reading →

November 1, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Mrs. Fox, Sarah Hall, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Price’ by Neil Gaiman

The Price by Neil Gaiman, 1997 Continue reading →

October 30, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, cats, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, The Price Leave a comment

‘Man-Size In Marble’ by Edith Nesbit

Man-Size In Marble by Edith Nesbit, 1887 Continue reading →

October 26, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edith Nesbit, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, Man-Size In Marble, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Jewel Robbery At The Grand Metropolitan’ by Agatha Christie

The Jewel Robbery At The Grand Metropolitan by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

October 13, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, Poirot Investigates, short stories, The Jewel Robbery At The Grand Metropolitan Leave a comment

‘The Hammer Of God’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Hammer Of God by G.K. Chesterton, 1911 Continue reading →

October 10, 2023September 12, 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 Hammer Of God Leave a comment

‘The Woman The Book Read’ by Sarah Hall

The Woman The Book Read by Sarah Hall, 2019 Continue reading →

September 20, 2023August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Sarah Hall, short stories, The Woman The Book Read, Turkey Leave a comment

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