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‘A Clean Marriage’ by Sayaka Murata

A Clean Marriage by Sayaka Murata, 2014 Continue reading →

November 8, 2021August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Clean Marriage, analysis, criticism, fiction, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Sayaka Murata, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Dark Lantern’ by Jules Renard

The Dark Lantern by Jules Renard, 1893 Continue reading →

November 7, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Jules Renard, short stories, The Dark Lantern Leave a comment

‘Offside Constantly’ by Camille Bordas

Offside Constantly by Camille Bordas, 2021 Continue reading →

November 6, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Offside Constantly, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mateo Falcone’ by Prosper Mérimée

Mateo Falcone by Prosper Mérimée, 1829 Continue reading →

November 5, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, analysis, Corsica, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Mateo Falcone, Prosper Mérimée, short stories Leave a comment

‘Confessing’ by Guy de Maupassant

Confessing by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

November 4, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Confessing, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Babel, short stories, The Confession Leave a comment

‘Miss Harriet’ by Guy de Maupassant

Miss Harriet by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

November 3, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Babel, Miss Harriet, short stories Leave a comment

‘Idyll’ by Guy de Maupassant

Idyll by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

November 2, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Idyll, Isaac Babel, short stories Leave a comment

‘Guy de Maupassant’ by Isaac Babel

Guy de Maupassant by Isaac Babel, 1932 Continue reading →

November 1, 2021August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Bab, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal’ by Daniel Defoe

The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe, 1706 Continue reading →

October 31, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1700s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Canterbury, criticism, Daniel Defoe, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal 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

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