** "Brother Copas" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a story set in the early 1900s at St. Hospital, a made-up English place. The book follows characters like the important Master Blanchminster and the clever Brother Copas, who likes to stir things up. It seems to look at big ideas like what people believe, how social classes work, and the tricky ways people relate to each other in this closed-off community. We meet the Master, busy fixing his sermon, showing how smart he is and how long he's been at the Hospital. With him is Mr. Simeon, his scared secretary, who worries about messing up. The Master talks about Brother Copas – someone the others both look up to and are afraid of – setting the scene for a story about how people live and what they believe in this strange society. The beginning feels a bit tense and funny, hinting at bigger problems about class, religion, and relationships, suggesting that there so much more to look forward to. **
Brother Copas
By Arthur Quiller-Couch
** Within a peculiar society, a sharp-witted and provocative resident's presence ignites conflicts of faith, class, and personal drama.
Summary
About the AuthorSir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a British writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900 and for his literary criticism. He influenced many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy. His The Oxford Book of English Verse was a favourite of John Mortimer's fictional character Horace Rumpole.
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a British writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250–1900 and for his literary criticism. He influenced many who never met him, including American writer Helene Hanff, author of 84, Charing Cross Road and its sequel, Q's Legacy. His The Oxford Book of English Verse was a favourite of John Mortimer's fictional character Horace Rumpole.
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