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Tag: Irish literature

‘Her Table Spread’ by Elizabeth Bowen

Her Table Spread by Elizabeth Bowen, 1930 Continue reading →

January 14, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, fiction, Her Table Spread, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Love Object’ by Edna O’Brien

The Love Object by Edna O’Brien, 1967 Continue reading →

January 13, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Love Object Leave a comment

‘The Hotel’ by Anne Enright

The Hotel by Anne Enright, 2017 Continue reading →

January 12, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, Anne Enright, British lit, British literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Hotel Leave a comment

‘The Hawk’ by Liam O’Flaherty

The Hawk by Liam O’Flaherty, 1949 Continue reading →

January 11, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, anthropomorphism, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Liam O'Flaherty, short stories, The Hawk Leave a comment

‘The Devil In Us’ by Maeve Brennan

The Devil In Us by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 12, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Devil In Us Leave a comment

‘The Old Man Of The Sea’ by Maeve Brennan

The Old Man Of The Sea by Maeve Brennan, 1955 Continue reading →

November 11, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Old Man Of The Sea Leave a comment

‘The Lie’ by Maeve Brennan

The Lie by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

November 10, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Lie Leave a comment

‘The Clever One’ by Maeve Brennan

The Clever One by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

November 9, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Clever One Leave a comment

‘The Pram’ by Roddy Doyle

The Pram by Roddy Doyle, 2007 Continue reading →

October 6, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, horror, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Roddy Doyle, short stories, The Pram Leave a comment

‘A Priest In The Family’ by Colm Tóibín

A Priest In The Family by Colm Tóibín, 2006 Continue reading →

July 27, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Priest In The Family, analysis, British lit, British literature, Colm Tóibín, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

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