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‘The Horse Dealer’s Daughter’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Horse Dealer’s Daughter by D.H. Lawrence, 1922 Continue reading →

September 24, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Horse Dealer's Daughter 2 Comments

‘The Rescue’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Rescue by V.S. Pritchett, 1973 Continue reading →

September 23, 2015August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Rescue, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘The Jungle’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Jungle by Elizabeth Bowen, 1929 Continue reading →

September 22, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Jungle Leave a comment

‘A Complicated Nature’ by William Trevor

A Complicated Nature by Wiliam Trevor, 1975 Continue reading →

September 21, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Complicated Nature, analysis, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Birdsong’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2010 Continue reading →

September 18, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Birdsong, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, fiction, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Quality Time’ by Richard Ford

Quality Time by Richard Ford, 2000 Continue reading →

September 17, 2015January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Quality Time, Richard Ford, short stories 2 Comments

‘Children Of The Sea’ by Edwidge Danticat

Children Of The Sea by Edwidge Danticat, 1993 Continue reading →

September 16, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Children Of The Sea, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, epistolary, fiction, Haiti, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Gully’ by Russell Banks

The Gully by Russell Banks, 1986 Continue reading →

September 15, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russell Banks, short stories, The Gully Leave a comment

‘Death Constant Beyond Love’ by Gabriel García Márquez

Death Constant Beyond Love by Gabriel García Márquez, 1970 Continue reading →

September 14, 2015September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, Death Constant Beyond Love, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Eatonville Anthology’ by Zora Neale Hurston

Eatonville Anthology by Zora Neale Hurston, 1926 Continue reading →

September 11, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eatonville Anthology, fiction, Florida, short stories, Southern literature, Zora Neale Hurston Leave a comment

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