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‘The Kiss’ by Anton Chekhov

The Kiss by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

July 7, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Kiss Leave a comment

‘The Beauties’ by Anton Chekhov

The Beauties by Anton Chekhov, 1888 Continue reading →

July 6, 2015September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Beauties Leave a comment

‘Northerners Can Be So Smug’ by Alice Childress

Northerners Can Be So Smug by Alice Childress, 1956 Continue reading →

July 3, 2015October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Childress, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Northerners Can Be So Smug, short stories Leave a comment

‘Revelation’ by Flannery O’Connor

Revelation by Flannery O’Connor, 1964 Continue reading →

July 2, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Revelation, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Health Card’ by Frank Yerby

Health Card by Frank Yerby, 1944 Continue reading →

July 1, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Yerby, Health Card, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, World War II 1 Comment

‘Big Boy Leaves Home’ by Richard Wright

Big Boy Leaves Home by Richard Wright, 1936 Continue reading →

June 30, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Big Boy Leaves Home, criticism, fiction, Richard Wright, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Dry September’ by William Faulkner

Dry September by William Faulkner, 1931 Continue reading →

June 29, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dry In September, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘The Dead’ by James Joyce

The Dead by James Joyce, 1914 Continue reading →

June 26, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Dubliners, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, James Joyce, short stories, The Dead Leave a comment

‘Grace’ by James Joyce

Grace by James Joyce, 1914 Continue reading →

June 25, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Dubliners, fiction, Grace, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, James Joyce, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Mother’ by James Joyce

A Mother by James Joyce, 1914 Continue reading →

June 24, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, A Mother, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Dubliners, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, James Joyce, short stories Leave a comment

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