Criticism

Beards, Richard D. A Review of Fools of Fortune and The Stories of William Trevor. World Literature Today 58, No. 3 (Summer 1984): 416-17.

Praises Trevor's skill as a story teller.

Bonaccorso, Richard. "Not Noticing History: Two Tales By William Trevor." Connecticut Review XVIII, No. 1 (Spring 1996): 21-7.

Considers the role of history in Trevor's short stories "Beyond the Pale" and "The News from Ireland."

Coad, David. A Review of Felicia's Journey. World Literature Today 69, No. 3 (Summer 1995): 585.

Praises the style and structure of Felicia's Journey.

Doherty, Francis. "William Trevor's 'A Meeting in Middle Age' and Romantic Irony." Journal of the Short Story in English, 16 (Spring 1997): 19-28.

Compares Trevor's short story "A Meeting in Middle Age" with James Joyce's story "A Painful Case," arguing that while Joyce presents tragedy, Trevor offers comedy.

Haughey, Jim. "Joyce and Trevor's Dubliners: The Legacy of Colonialism." Studies in Short Fiction 32, No. 3 (Summer 1995): 355-65.

Argues that although Trevor and James Joyce wrote during different periods in Irish history, they arrive at similar opinions concerning the source of Irish problems.

Lasdun, James. "A Genius for Misery." Times Literary Supplement, No. 4878 (27 September 1996): 23.

Reviews After Rain and argues that while Trevor exhibits many faults as a short story writer, he is unrivaled in his portrayal of unhappiness.

Mittleman, Leslie B. A Review of The News from Ireland and Other Stories. World Literature Today 61, No. 2 (Spring 1987): 286.

Compares Trevor's work with that of James Joyce.