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‘Extraordinary Little Cough’ by Dylan Thomas

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March 23, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dylan Thomas, Extraordinary Little Cough, fiction, short stories, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Fashion Plate’ by Rhys Davies

The Fashion Plate by Rhys Davies, 1944 Continue reading →

March 22, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Rhys Davies, short stories, The Fashion Plate, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature 1 Comment

‘Oysters’ by Anton Chekhov

Oysters by Anton Chekhov, 1884 Continue reading →

March 18, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Moscow, Oysters, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Russian Beauty’ by Vladimir Nabokov

A Russian Beauty by Vladimir Nabokov, 1934 Continue reading →

March 17, 2021October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Russian Beauty, analysis, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Alyosha The Pot’ by Leo Tolstoy

Alyosha The Pot by Leo Tolstoy, 1905 Continue reading →

March 16, 2021September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, Alyosha The Pot, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leo Tolstoy, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Tryst’ by Ivan Turgenev

The Tryst by Ivan Turgenev, 1853 Continue reading →

March 15, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Tryst Leave a comment

‘Madame de Luzy’ by Anatole France

Madame de Luzy by Anatole France, 1892 Continue reading →

March 11, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Anatole France, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, French Revolution, Madame de Luzy, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Log’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Log by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

March 10, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Log Leave a comment

‘The State Of Nature’ by Camille Bordas

The State Of Nature by Camille Bordas, 2018 Continue reading →

March 9, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, short stories, The State Of Nature Leave a comment

‘The Gentle Libertine’ by Colette

The Gentle Libertine by Colette, 1931 Continue reading →

March 8, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Colette, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Gentle Libertine Leave a comment

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