Ups and Downs

by Stacy Aumonier, Rafat Allam (Editor)

Ups and Downs is a reflective collection that delves into the highs and lows of human existence. Aumonier's stories traverse themes of success, failure, joy, and despair, offering readers a nuanced exploration of life's unpredictable journey.

776 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jay Rothermel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aumonier will not be to everyone's taste. But if like me you appreciate that certain tone of voice in Bierce, Maupassant, Saki, Collier, Dahl, Waugh (and Maugham at his most acidic), Aumonier will be worth a look.

His stories are not brief by today's standards (or at least by my standards). Slowly accumulating setting, context, and characters through concrete action, they take their time. 

[Florence🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 4 out of 5]

i get why he’s called one of the greatest short story writers of britain

[Jeff Hobbs · Rating 3 out of 5]

(Stories already rated in Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty and The Love-a-Duck are not included here.)

One Sunday morning --2
Overheard --3
The friends --2
Juxtapositions --3
The old lady with the two umbrellas --2
The kidnapped "general" --3
The fall --2
The happy man --3
The song of praise --3
The spoil-sport --3
Arpeggio --2
Burney's laugh --2
One law for the rich --2
Two of those women --3
The Grayles --2
Armistice --3

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5, some good stories, some ok, some weird march music between the stories.