The Hurly Burly and Other Stories, A.E. Coppard
The Hurly Burly and Other Stories, A.E. Coppard
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The Hurly Burly and Other Stories

Author: A.E. Coppard

Narrator: Alex Wyndham

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ecco

Published: 03/02/2021


Synopsis

A new
collection of short stories from an English master, edited and with a preface
by acclaimed author Russell Banks Originating in the folktale and with an occasional infusion
of gothic horror or fantasy, A. E. Coppard’s stories still feel fresh and
surprising today. Coppard came to the short story later in life but left an
indelible mark on it. Staunch in his belief that the short story was a distinctive
form with little relation to the novel, he wove his tales out of the substance
of life in the English countryside, with its memorable and distinctive
characters.
Reissued with a new preface from award-winning and
bestselling author Russell Banks, and including classic tales like “The Black
Dog,” “The Handsome Lady,” and “The Higgler,” The Hurly Burly restores
this enormously important writer to the position he deserves and introduces him
to a new generation of readers.

About A.E. Coppard

A. E. Coppard was born in Kent, England, in 1878. He rose to prominence with short stories depicting rural England, tales that contained fantastic elements of supernatural horror and allegorical fantasy. Numerous volumes of his poetry were also published, and the first volume of his autobiography, It’s Me, O Lord! appeared posthumously. He died in London in 1957.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lark

There are many good reasons to buy a new collection of stories from a master story-teller whose work is out of copyright and mostly available on Project Gutenberg by now. One reason is for the feeling of a new book in hand as you read these old stories. One is for the way the stories are packaged an......more

Goodreads review by Vonda

A.E. Coppard is an excellent writer of short stories, mostly folk tales, that tell about English life during his time period. His work is out of copyright so it was a pleasure to see this collection for new generations to read. It is an amazing read by a wonderful author that is an experience in how......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn

From English country side from a time gone by. Slow paced short stories. But a writer who understood the art of the short story and of descriptions. I enjoyed this book although I'm not much for slow pace books, this one I used to try and lower stress and blood pressure and it seemed to work. The ch......more

Goodreads review by Kasa

A. E. Coppard is a good example of a writer who gained some popularity during his time, but fell out off the scene and is barely remembered today. Evidently he regarded the short story as a distinct device, that an entire arc could be described using an economy of words. Each of these stories concer......more