Short Story Magic Tricks

breaking down why great fiction is great

Skip to content
  • About
  • Short Story Magic Tricks
  • Magic Trick Index
  • Favorites
  • Top Fives
  • SSMT on Instagram
  • SSMT on Twitter
  • SSMT on Facebook

Tag: surrealism

‘The Nose’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, 1836 Continue reading →

November 7, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, satire, short stories, surrealism, The Nose Leave a comment

‘The Indian Uprising’ by Donald Barthelme

The Indian Uprising by Donald Barthelme, 1968 Continue reading →

July 2, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, short stories, surrealism, The Indian Uprising Leave a comment

Posts navigation

Newer posts
Follow Short Story Magic Tricks on WordPress.com

POPULAR MAGIC TRICKS

'Horses Of The Night' by Margaret Laurence
'Island Rodeo Queen' by Yamile Saied Méndez
'Three Women Of Chuck's Donuts' by Anthony Veasna So
'Martha, Martha' by Zadie Smith
'The Hollow Children' by Louise Erdrich
'Genealogy' by Maud Casey
'Over The River And Through The Wood' by John O'Hara
'Passing' by Langston Hughes
'A Domestic Dilemma' by Carson McCullers
'The Hunter's Wife' by Anthony Doerr
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    Short Story Magic Tricks
    Join 1,028 other subscribers

    Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

  • Short Story Magic Tricks
    View site in Reader
    Manage subscriptionsSign upLog in
    Report this content
    Collapse this bar
Loading Comments...