"Clorinda Walks in Heaven" by A. E. Coppard is a compilation of short stories that look at what it is like to live and die, written in a style reminiscent of the early 1900s. The stories touch on different sides of being human, using characters from the real world. In the first story, readers find Clorinda Smith musing about her death, hoping for a sunny day. Her spirit stays strong even in the face of unpredictable events, and she starts a journey into a new dimension. As she travels through a heavenly atmosphere, she sees visions of her past, which raises important questions about who she is and what happens to a person’s memories after death. The beginning lays the groundwork for the imaginative tales that follow, which are both funny and thought-provoking.
Clorinda Walks in Heaven
By A. E. (Alfred Edgar) Coppard
In a collection of tales from a time long ago, a woman contemplates what lies beyond death as she starts a whimsical trek through life to a new realm.
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2020-06-12
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About the AuthorAlfred Edgar Coppard was an English author, noted for his short stories, many of which had rural settings. Largely self-taught, he was championed by Ford Madox Ford and Arnold Bennett, among others, in his lifetime, and more recently by Frank O’Connor, Doris Lessing and Russell Banks. Some of his stories were dramatised for British television in the 1960s and 1970s.
Alfred Edgar Coppard was an English author, noted for his short stories, many of which had rural settings. Largely self-taught, he was championed by Ford Madox Ford and Arnold Bennett, among others, in his lifetime, and more recently by Frank O’Connor, Doris Lessing and Russell Banks. Some of his stories were dramatised for British television in the 1960s and 1970s.
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