Richard Jefferies was the most imaginative and least conventional of nineteenth-century observers of the natural world. Trekking across the English countryside, he recorded his responses to everything from the texture of an owl's feather and 'noises in the air' to the grinding hardship of rural labour. This superb selection of his essays and articles shows a writer who is brimming with intense feeling, acutely aware of the land and those who work on it, and often ambivalent about the countryside. Who does it belong to? Is it a place, an experience or a way of life? In these passionate and idiosyncratic writings, almost all our current ideas and concerns about rural life can be found. Richard Jefferies (1848-1887) was the son of a Wiltshire farmer. He never worked the land but made his living from writing, trekking across the countryside with his notebook. He spent much of his life struggling against poverty and tuberculosis, which would eventually kill him at the age of thirty-nine. As well as being in many ways the father of English nature writing, Jefferies also wrote the classic children's book Bevis and the apocalyptic science-fiction novel After London. Richard Mabey's introduction to his selection of Jefferies' work discusses the author's life, his views on the paradoxes of rural life and his place in the tradition of nature writers.
Hodge and His Masters" through the famend writer Richard Jefferies is an undying classic that delves into the rural existence of England in the overdue nineteenth century. Through shiny storytelling and eager remark, Jefferies paints a wealthy tapestry of the nation-state and its population, focusing at the interactions among the protagonist, Hodge, and his various masters. Set in opposition to the backdrop of the English geographical region, the novel captures the essence of rural life and the complexities of human-animal relationships. Jefferies intricately weaves themes of loyalty, companionship, and the symbiotic bond between guy and nature at some stage in the narrative, supplying readers a glimpse into a bygone generation wherein simplicity and connection to the land were paramount. With lyrical prose and heartfelt anecdotes, Jefferies masterfully portrays the beauty and challenges of rural life, drawing readers right into an international wherein culture and modernity collide. "Hodge and His Masters" serves as a poignant mirrored image at the human enjoy and the iconic energy of nature to form our lives. Richard Jefferies's insightful storytelling and profound reflections on rural living make this book an undying conventional that maintains to resonate with readers these days.
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