Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

A woman trapped in an agonising love affair; a writer avoiding the group seducer at a writers' retreat; a girl experiencing her first kiss. Set in 1950s England, as well as Italy and France, Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is a collection of short stories written and read by distinguished editor and author, Diana Athill.

Written in the late 1950s, these short stories mainly centre around female protagonists. Several stories are based on events from Athill's own life. From holidays abroad to love affairs and sexual encounters, these brilliant, touching narratives provide subtle snapshots of human experiences and stage portrayals of memory, conflict and adventure.

Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. First published in 1962, this edition includes a preface by the author.

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Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

A woman trapped in an agonising love affair; a writer avoiding the group seducer at a writers' retreat; a girl experiencing her first kiss. Set in 1950s England, as well as Italy and France, Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is a collection of short stories written and read by distinguished editor and author, Diana Athill.

Written in the late 1950s, these short stories mainly centre around female protagonists. Several stories are based on events from Athill's own life. From holidays abroad to love affairs and sexual encounters, these brilliant, touching narratives provide subtle snapshots of human experiences and stage portrayals of memory, conflict and adventure.

Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. First published in 1962, this edition includes a preface by the author.

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Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

by Diana Athill

Narrated by Diana Athill

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Midsummer Night in the Workhouse

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Overview

A woman trapped in an agonising love affair; a writer avoiding the group seducer at a writers' retreat; a girl experiencing her first kiss. Set in 1950s England, as well as Italy and France, Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is a collection of short stories written and read by distinguished editor and author, Diana Athill.

Written in the late 1950s, these short stories mainly centre around female protagonists. Several stories are based on events from Athill's own life. From holidays abroad to love affairs and sexual encounters, these brilliant, touching narratives provide subtle snapshots of human experiences and stage portrayals of memory, conflict and adventure.

Midsummer Night in the Workhouse is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. First published in 1962, this edition includes a preface by the author.


Editorial Reviews

Maclean's - Sarah Murdoch

These stories are small gems ... [Athill's] legion of admirers will be pleased.

Nancy Pearl

I loved loved loved these short stories. They're like many-faceted gems, understated, deceptively simple and even off-hand, yet so filled with insights and real beauty.

Rover Arts - Elise Moser

... a very smooth read ... Athill is clearly a writer of intelligence.

Vogue

[Diana Athill's] collected fiction writing from the 1950s through the 1970s is a handsome garland on a long career...

From the Publisher

"I loved loved loved these short stories. They're like many-faceted gems, understated, deceptively simple and even off-hand, yet so filled with insights and real beauty." —Nancy Pearl

"[Diana Athill's] collected fiction writing from the 1950s through the 1970s is a handsome garland on a long career…" —Vogue

"… a very smooth read … Athill is clearly a writer of intelligence." —Rover Arts

"These stories are small gems … [Athill's] legion of admirers will be pleased." —Maclean's Magazine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940191396620
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication date: 04/18/2024
Edition description: Unabridged
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