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‘The Veiled Lady’ by Agatha Christie

The Veiled Lady by Agatha Christie, 1925 Continue reading →

April 15, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Scandal In Bohemia, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, London, mystery, Sherlock Holmes, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Adventure Of The Cheap Flat’ by Agatha Christie

The Adventure Of The Cheap Flat by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

April 14, 2020November 6, 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, Poirot Investigates, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Cheap Flat, The Red-Headed League Leave a comment

‘Witness For The Prosecution’ by Agatha Christie

Witness For The Prosecution by Agatha Christie, 1925 Continue reading →

April 13, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager’s Will’ by Dorothy Sayers

The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager’s Will by Dorothy Sayers, 1928 Continue reading →

April 9, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, Dorothy Sayers, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lord Peter Wimsey, mystery, short stories, The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager's Will Leave a comment

‘The Coin Of Dionysius’ by Ernest Bramah

The Coin Of Dionysius by Ernest Bramah, 1914 Continue reading →

April 7, 2020November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, Ernest Bramah, fiction, mystery, short stories, The Coin Of Dionysius 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

‘Are We Not Men?’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Are We Not Men? by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2016 Continue reading →

November 14, 2019October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are We Not Men?, English literature, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘The Nine Billion Names Of God’ by Arthur C. Clarke

The Nine Billion Names Of God by Arthur C. Clarke, 1953 Continue reading →

October 29, 2019September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Arthur C. Clarke, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Nine Billion Names Of God, Tibet 1 Comment

‘Three Is A Lucky Number’ by Margery Allingham

Three Is A Lucky Number by Margery Allingham, 1955 Continue reading →

October 22, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Margery Allingham, mystery, serial killer, short stories, Three Is A Lucky Number Leave a comment

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