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‘A Lodging For The Night’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Lodging For The Night by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1877 Continue reading →

April 19, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Lodging For The Night, A Story Of Francis Villon, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, Paris, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Two Gentle People’ by Graham Greene

Two Gentle People by Graham Greene, 1967 Continue reading →

February 8, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Graham Greene, Paris, short stories, Two Gentle People 1 Comment

‘The Adventure Of The German Student’ by Washington Irving

The Adventure Of The German Student by Washington Irving, 1824 Continue reading →

October 27, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French Revolution, Paris, short stories, Tales Of A Traveller, The Adventure Of The German Student, Washington Irving Leave a comment

‘The Profile’ by Willa Cather

The Profile by Willa Cather, 1907 Continue reading →

September 3, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, Paris, short stories, The Profile, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Mademoiselle Pearl’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mademoiselle Pearl by Guy de Maupassant, 1886 Continue reading →

July 16, 2020October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Mademoiselle Pearl, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Bundle Of Letters’ by Henry James

A Bundle Of Letters by Henry James, 1878 Continue reading →

June 19, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Bundle Of Letters, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, France, Henry James, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Aqua Boulevard’ by Maile Meloy

Aqua Boulevard by Maile Meloy, 2001 Continue reading →

September 19, 2018September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aqua Boulevard, criticism, fiction, France, Maile Meloy, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Folie À Deux’ by William Trevor

Folie À Deux by William Trevor, 2006 Continue reading →

March 15, 2018September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Folie À Deux, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Paris, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Disliked Cats’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Man Who Disliked Cats by P.G. Wodehouse, 1912 Continue reading →

February 22, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, Paris, short stories, The Man Who Disliked Cats Leave a comment

‘Mauricio (‘The Eye’) Silva’ by Roberto Bolaño

Mauricio (“The Eye”) Silva by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 13, 2017October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, India, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mauricio ('The Eye') Silva, Mexico, Paris, Roberto Bolaño, short stories Leave a comment

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