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‘Thrawn Janet’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

Thrawn Janet by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1881 Continue reading →

October 31, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, Scots, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, Thrawn Janet Leave a comment

‘The Lighthouse’ by Agnes Owens

The Lighthouse by Agnes Owens, 1996 Continue reading →

October 30, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Agnes Owens, analysis, criticism, fiction, Scotland, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Lighthouse Leave a comment

‘Doctors’ by Anneliese Mackintosh

Doctors by Anneliese Mackintosh, 2013 Continue reading →

April 21, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Anneliese Mackintosh, criticism, Doctors, fiction, Scotland, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Cold Outside’ by John Burnside

The Cold Outside by John Burnside, 2007 Continue reading →

December 16, 2018November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, John Burnside, Scotland, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Cold Outside Leave a comment

‘The View From Castle Rock’ by Alice Munro

The View From Castle Rock by Alice Munro, 2005 Continue reading →

January 30, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Scotland, short stories, The View From Castle Rock Leave a comment
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