Stories from the Borders of Sleep

The Other Side of the Hedge by E.M. Forster

Stories from the Borders of Sleep

Show Notes

Occasionally on this podcast, we feature the work of another author from the public domain. This week we have a short story by the marvellous E.M Forster. Writing in the first half of the twentieth century, his romantic soul was troubled by the march of "so called" progress and his voice is still prophetic in our own times. Enjoy!

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