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‘The Drowned Man’ by Maeve Brennan

The Drowned Man by Maeve Brennan, 1963 Continue reading →

November 22, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Drowned Man Leave a comment

‘Family Walls’ by Maeve Brennan

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November 21, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Family Walls, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘The Poor Men And Women’ by Maeve Brennan

The Poor Men And Women by Maeve Brennan, 1952 Continue reading →

November 20, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Old Man Of The Sea, The Poor Men And Women Leave a comment

‘A Free Choice’ by Maeve Brennan

A Free Choice by Maeve Brennan, 1964 Continue reading →

November 19, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Free Choice, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances’ by Maeve Brennan

A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances by Maeve Brennan, 1962 Continue reading →

November 18, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘An Attack Of Hunger’ by Maeve Brennan

An Attack Of Hunger by Maeve Brennan, 1962 Continue reading →

May 29, 2018October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, An Attack Of Hunger, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment
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