
MY NEIGHBORS - STORIES OF THE WELSH PEOPLE - BY - CARADOC EVANS
THE WELSH PEOPLE
I. LOVE AND HATE
II. ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN
III. THE TWO APOSTLES
IV. EARTHBRED
V. FOR BETTER
VI. TREASURE AND TROUBLE
VII. SAINT DAVID AND THE PROPHETS
VIII. JOSEPH'S HOUSE
A vivid portrait of Welsh village life unfolds through a dozen tightly wound tales, each set against the backdrop of steadfast chapels and rolling farmland. The stories capture the everyday rhythms of prayer, harvest, and community gossip, while gently exposing the tensions between devotion and desire, duty and rebellion. With humor and compassion, the narrator reveals how faith colors even the most ordinary moments—from the hush of a Sunday service to the whispered schemes of a market trader.
Through characters such as the earnest preacher, the widowed farmer, and the mischievous youth, listeners get a glimpse of a culture where language, tradition, and stubborn pride intertwine. The collection balances gentle satire with sincere affection, inviting you to hear the chorus of voices that have shaped a distinctive corner of Wales. Each vignette stands on its own, yet together they form a mosaic that celebrates resilience, humor, and the quiet grandeur of ordinary lives.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (170K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Ted Garvin, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
Release date
2005-10-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1878–1945
Known for sharp, unsettling portraits of Welsh rural life, this Anglo-Welsh writer stirred fierce debate with work that challenged chapel culture, respectability, and local hypocrisy. His stories still stand out for their bite, dark humor, and refusal to flatter.
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