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‘Le Miroir’ by Robert Aickman

Le Miroir by Robert Aickman, 1977 Continue reading →

October 26, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Chopped, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Le Miroir, Paris, Robert Aickman, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blow-Up’ by Julio Cortázar

Blow-Up by Julio Cortázar, 1963 Continue reading →

July 28, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Blow-Up, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Letter To A Young Lady In Paris’ by Julio Cortázar

Letter To A Young Lady In Paris by Julio Cortázar, 1951 Continue reading →

July 27, 2021October 17, 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, Letter To A Lady In Paris, Letter To A Young Lady In Paris, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘XXII’ by Nathalie Sarraute

XXII by Nathalie Sarraute, 1962 Continue reading →

May 26, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Nathalie Sarraute, short stories, XXII Leave a comment

‘Boule de Suif’ by Guy de Maupassant

Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant, 1880 Continue reading →

May 25, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Ball Of Fat, Boule de Suif, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Rouen, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Passion In The Desert’ by Honoré de Balzac

A Passion In The Desert by Honoré de Balzac, 1830 Continue reading →

May 24, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, A Passion In The Desert, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Honoré de Balzac, La Comédie Humaine, Napoleon, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Lodging For The Night’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Lodging For The Night by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1877 Continue reading →

April 19, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Lodging For The Night, A Story Of Francis Villon, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, Paris, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Madame de Luzy’ by Anatole France

Madame de Luzy by Anatole France, 1892 Continue reading →

March 11, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anatole France, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, French Revolution, Madame de Luzy, short stories 1 Comment

‘The State Of Nature’ by Camille Bordas

The State Of Nature by Camille Bordas, 2018 Continue reading →

March 9, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, short stories, The State Of Nature Leave a comment

‘The Gentle Libertine’ by Colette

The Gentle Libertine by Colette, 1931 Continue reading →

March 8, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Colette, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Gentle Libertine Leave a comment

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