A. E. Coppard
Coppard was a self-educated clerk who became one of the finest English short story writers, combining lyrical prose with stories of working-class and rural life. Adam and Eve and Pinch Me is his celebrated first collection.
Works
- Adam and Eve and Pinch MeCollection of imaginative short stories blending realism and fantasy
- Clorinda Walks in Heaven
- Fishmonger's FiddleCollection of short stories with whimsical and unconventional premises
- The Field of MustardShort story collection exploring rural English life and characters
- Silver Circus