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‘Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book’ by M.R. James

Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book by M.R. James, 1895 Continue reading →

October 27, 2026August 23, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, M.R. James, short stories 1 Comment

‘Putois’ by Anatole France

Putois by Anatole France, 1907 Continue reading →

April 27, 2026March 11, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Anatole France, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Putois, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Really Good Jazz Piano’ by Richard Yates

A Really Good Jazz Piano by Richard Yates, 1961 Continue reading →

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Really Good Jazz Piano, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Paris, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rose’ by Guy de Maupassant

Rose by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

July 16, 2024September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Rose, short stories 1 Comment

‘An Uncomfortable Bed’ by Guy de Maupassant

An Uncomfortable Bed by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

July 15, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, An Uncomfortable Bed, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories 1 Comment

‘Miss Mary Pask’ by Edith Wharton

Miss Mary Pask by Edith Wharton, 1925 Continue reading →

March 17, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, France, ghost stories, Miss Mary Pask, short stories Leave a comment

‘Axolotl’ by Julio Cortázar

Axolotl by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

February 13, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Axolotl, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘The House Behind’ by Lydia Davis

The House Behind by Lydia Davis, 1997 Continue reading →

January 8, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Lydia Davis, Paris, short stories, The House Behind Leave a comment

‘The Horla’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Horla by Guy de Maupassant, 1887 Continue reading →

October 24, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, horror, Le Horla, short stories, The Horla 1 Comment

‘The Diver’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Diver by V.S. Pritchett, 1970 Continue reading →

July 1, 2023August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Paris, short stories, The Diver, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

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