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‘The Adventure Of The Dancing Men’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Dancing Men by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

May 26, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Dancing Men Leave a comment

‘Hunted Down’ by Charles Dickens

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May 1, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hunted Down, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

April 30, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, mystery, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Norwood Builder Leave a comment

‘Miss Marple Tells A Story’ by Agatha Christie

Miss Marple Tells A Story by Agatha Christie, 1934 Continue reading →

April 28, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Miss Marple, Miss Marple Tells A Story, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Genuine Tabard’ by E.C. Bentley

The Genuine Tabard by E.C. Bentley, 1938 Continue reading →

April 27, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, E.C. Bentley, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Inspector Trent, mystery, short stories, The Genuine Tabard Leave a comment

‘An Error In Chemistry’ by William Faulkner

An Error In Chemistry by William Faulkner, 1946 Continue reading →

April 23, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, An Error In Chemistry, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mississippi, mystery, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘The Queer Feet’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Queer Feet by G.K. Chesterton, 1911 Continue reading →

April 21, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Queer Feet Leave a comment

‘The Absence Of Emily’ by Jack Ritchie

The Absence Of Emily by Jack Ritchie, 1981 Continue reading →

April 20, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jack Ritchie, mystery, short stories, The Absence Of Emily 1 Comment

‘The Chocolate Box’ by Agatha Christie

The Chocolate Box by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

April 17, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Chocolate Box Leave a comment

‘The Case Of The Missing Will’ by Agatha Christie

The Case Of The Missing Will by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

April 16, 2020October 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, Poirot Investigates, short stories, The Case Of The Missing Will Leave a comment

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