author
A. E. (Alfred Edgar) Coppard
1878–1957
Raised in poverty and largely self-taught, this English writer became one of the best-known short story voices of the early 20th century. His fiction is especially remembered for its vivid rural settings, ordinary people, and quietly magical turns of feeling.
3 Audiobooks
Adam & Eve & Pinch Me
by A. E. (Alfred Edgar) Coppard
Clorinda Walks in Heaven
by A. E. (Alfred Edgar) Coppard
The Black Dog, and Other Stories
by A. E. (Alfred Edgar) Coppard
About the author
Born in Folkestone, Kent, on January 4, 1878, he left school very young and worked a string of jobs before finding his way into literature. That hard early life stayed close to his writing, which often pays careful attention to working people and to the textures of everyday English life.
He became known above all for short stories, though he also wrote poetry and other prose. Critics and fellow writers admired the musical, imaginative quality of his style, and his stories often blend realism with folklore, humor, and a sense of strangeness.
He died in London on January 13, 1957. Today he is still remembered as an important master of the short story, especially for tales rooted in the English countryside and for the distinctive, lyrical voice he brought to them.