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‘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

‘Then Later, His Ghost’ by Sarah Hall

Then Later, His Ghost by Sarah Hall, 2013 Continue reading →

October 29, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Sarah Hall, short stories, Then Later His Ghost Leave a comment

‘The Lamp’ by Agatha Christie

The Lamp by Agatha Christie, 1933 Continue reading →

October 28, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, The Lamp Leave a comment

‘A Haunted House’ by Virginia Woolf

A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf, 1921 Continue reading →

October 27, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Haunted House, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘Le Miroir’ by Robert Aickman

Le Miroir by Robert Aickman, 1977 Continue reading →

October 26, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Chopped, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Le Miroir, Paris, Robert Aickman, short stories Leave a comment

‘Pornography’ by Ian McEwan

Pornography by Ian McEwan, 1978 Continue reading →

October 25, 2021September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Ian McEwan, London, Pornography, short stories Leave a comment

‘When The Door Closed, It Was Dark’ by Alison Moore

When The Door Closed, It Was Dark by Alison Moore, 2010 Continue reading →

October 22, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alison Moore, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, When The Door Closed It Was Dark Leave a comment

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