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‘Madame Lazarus’ by Maile Meloy

Madame Lazarus by Maile Meloy, 2014 Continue reading →

June 9, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dogs, fiction, France, Madame Lazarus, Maile Meloy, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Sister’s Confession’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Sister’s Confession by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

April 9, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Sister's Confession, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories 1 Comment

‘Mother Savage’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mother Savage by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

April 8, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Madame Sauvage, Mother Savage, short stories 1 Comment

‘One Sun Only’ by Camille Bordas

One Sun Only by Camille Bordas, 2022 Continue reading →

March 12, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, One Sun Only, short stories Leave a comment

‘Secret Weapons’ by Julio Cortázar

Secret Weapons by Julio Cortázar, 1959 Continue reading →

February 25, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, Secret Weapons, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Thief’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Thief by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

January 15, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Thief 1 Comment

‘Evening On The Côte D’Azur – 1952’ by Richard Yates

Evening On The Côte D’Azur – 1952 by Richard Yates, 1974 Continue reading →

January 3, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Evening On The Côte D'Azur, fiction, France, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Dark Lantern’ by Jules Renard

The Dark Lantern by Jules Renard, 1893 Continue reading →

November 7, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Jules Renard, short stories, The Dark Lantern 1 Comment

‘Mateo Falcone’ by Prosper Mérimée

Mateo Falcone by Prosper Mérimée, 1829 Continue reading →

November 5, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, analysis, Corsica, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Mateo Falcone, Prosper Mérimée, short stories 1 Comment

‘Confessing’ by Guy de Maupassant

Confessing by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

November 4, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Confessing, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Babel, short stories, The Confession 1 Comment

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