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‘Rip Van Winkle’ by Washington Irving

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, 1819 Continue reading →

October 1, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1810s, American folklore, American lit, American literature, American Revolution, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, Rip Van Winkle, short stories, Washington Irving 2 Comments

‘The Vane Sisters’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Vane Sisters by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

September 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, acrostics, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, New York, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Vane Sisters, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘O Youth And Beauty’ by John Cheever

O Youth And Beauty by John Cheever, 1953 Continue reading →

January 17, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, Long Island, New York, O Youth And Beauty, Shady Hill, short stories Leave a comment

‘His New Mittens’ by Stephen Crane

His New Mittens by Stephen Crane, 1898 Continue reading →

November 16, 2018November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, His New Mittens, New York, short stories, Stephen Crane, Whilomville Leave a comment

‘The Fight’ by Stephen Crane

The Fight by Stephen Crane, 1900 Continue reading →

November 12, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, short stories, Stephen Crane, The Fight, Whilomville Leave a comment

‘Lobster Night’ by Russell Banks

Lobster Night by Russell Banks, 2000 Continue reading →

September 11, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lobster Night, New York, Russell Banks, 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

‘In The Garden Of North American Martyrs’ by Tobias Wolff

In The Garden Of North American Martyrs by Tobias Wolff, 1981 Continue reading →

January 14, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Garden Of North American Martyrs, New York, short stories, Tobias Wolff, Washington Leave a comment

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