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‘When I Die, This Is How I Want It To Be’ by Anneliese Mackintosh

When I Die, This Is How I Want It To Be by Anneliese Mackintosh, 2014 Continue reading →

November 22, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Anneliese Mackintosh, criticism, fiction, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, When I Die This Is How I Want It To Be Leave a comment

‘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 Ormulu Clock’ by Muriel Spark

The Ormulu Clock by Muriel Spark, 1960 Continue reading →

March 30, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Austria, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Ormulu Clock Leave a comment

‘The Leaf-Sweeper’ by Muriel Spark

The Leaf-Sweepr by Muriel Spark, 1953 Continue reading →

December 23, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Leaf-Sweeper 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

‘The Yellow Paint’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Yellow Paint by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1896 Continue reading →

April 22, 2021October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fables, fiction, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Yellow Paint 1 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 House Of The Famous Poet’ by Muriel Spark

The House Of The Famous Poet by Muriel Spark, 1966 Continue reading →

April 20, 2021August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The House Of The Famous Poet, World War II Leave a comment

‘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

‘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

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