An Autumn Invitation
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Edward Capern
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of An Autumn Invitation by Edward Capern.
This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 21, 2018.
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In 1848 Capern secured appointment with the Post Office as a letter-carrier. His first route between Bideford and Appledore, later between Bideford and Westleigh. His job required him to make a return trip between the two towns with a wait for two hours, to allow time for people to reply to letters he had just delivered (there were no post-boxes at that time). He used this time for his writings. Capern became known as "the Rural Postman of Bideford" - Summary by Wikipedia (0 hr 24 min)