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‘Wolf-Alice’ by Angela Carter

Wolf-Alice by Angela Carter, 1979 Continue reading →

June 25, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Angela Carter, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fables, fiction, short stories, Wolf-Alice 1 Comment

‘The Yellow Paint’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Yellow Paint by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1896 Continue reading →

April 22, 2021October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fables, fiction, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Yellow Paint 1 Comment

‘The Canebrake’ by Mohammed Mrabet

The Canebrake by Mohammed Mrabet, 1969 Continue reading →

December 17, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fables, fiction, Mohammed Mrabet, Moroccan lit, Moroccan literature, Morocco, Paul Bowles, short stories, The Canebrake Leave a comment

‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, 1843 Continue reading →

July 1, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fables, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Ugly Duckling 1 Comment
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