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‘A Haunted House’ by Virginia Woolf

A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf, 1921 Continue reading →

October 27, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Haunted House, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘A Flight Of Geese’ by Leslie Norris

A Flight Of Geese by Leslie Norris, 1977 Continue reading →

October 20, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Flight Of Geese, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Leslie Norris, short stories, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Charbury At Eltham’ by Max Porter

Mrs. Charbury At Eltham by Max Porter, 2017 Continue reading →

October 1, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, London, Max Porter, Mrs. Charbury At Eltham, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Mirror’ by Haruki Murakami

The Mirror by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

October 8, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Mirror Leave a comment

‘The Death Of Halpin Frayser’ by Ambrose Bierce

The Death Of Halpin Frayser by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 28, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, Tennessee, The Death Of Halpin Frayser, zombies Leave a comment

‘The Doll’s Ghost’ by F. Marion Crawford

The Doll’s Ghost by F. Marion Crawford, 1894 Continue reading →

October 24, 2019November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Marion Crawford, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, The Doll's Ghost Leave a comment

‘On The Hill’ by Elizabeth Spencer

On The Hill by Elizabeth Spencer, 2013 Continue reading →

October 21, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, ghost stories, On The Hill, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Afterward’ by Edith Wharton

Afterward by Edith Wharton, 1909 Continue reading →

October 10, 2019September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, Afterward, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, England, fiction, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Haunted House’ by Charles Dickens

A Haunted House by Charles Dickens, 1859 Continue reading →

October 30, 2018October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Haunted House, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘Signal’ by John Lanchester

Signal by John Lanchester, 2017 Continue reading →

October 22, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, John Lanchester, short stories, Signal Leave a comment

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