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‘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

‘The Man Of Adamant’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Man Of Adamant by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837 Continue reading →

October 16, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, The Man Of Adamant 1 Comment

‘The Beggarwoman Of Locarno’ by Heinrich von Kleist

The Beggarwoman Of Locarno by Heinrich von Kleist, 1810 Continue reading →

October 19, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1810s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, ghost stories, Heinrich von Kleist, horror, Italy, short stories, The Beggarwoman Of Locarno 1 Comment

‘The Terror’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Terror by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

October 17, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, ghost stories, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Terror 1 Comment

‘A Baby Tramp’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Baby Tramp by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 13, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Baby Tramp, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Vine On A House’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Vine On A House by Ambrose Bierce, 1905 Continue reading →

October 9, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Vine On A House, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Iowa, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sea Oak’ by George Saunders

Sea Oak by George Saunders, 1998 Continue reading →

May 24, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, ghost stories, Pastoralia, Sea Oak, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Paperhanger’ by William Gay

The Paperhanger by William Gay, 2000 Continue reading →

March 7, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, horror, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Paperhanger, William Gay Leave a comment

‘Ligeia’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe, 1845 Continue reading →

February 13, 2017September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, ghost stories, Ligeia, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow’ by Washington Irving

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, 1820 Continue reading →

October 31, 2016October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, New York, short stories, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving 1 Comment

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