Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greville, Violet, Lady, 1842-1932

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport" by Lady Violet Greville is a collection of essays focusing on various sporting activities, with a particular emphasis on female participation in traditionally male-dominated sports, written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of equestrianism, hunting, and outdoor pursuits, illustrating how women can embrace adventure and exercise while maintaining their femininity. Greville argues for the positive effects of sport on women's health and the harmony it brings to the relationship between men and women in these settings. The opening of the book features a preface that passionately discusses the importance of sport for women, emphasizing their ability to partake in outdoor activities with vigor, such as riding in the park or hunting. Lady Greville reflects on the enriching experiences that come from engaging with nature, highlighting the joys of horsemanship and the camaraderie that develops in the hunting field. She presents a vision of women as both capable and essential contributors to the sporting world, capable of refining the often coarse behavior associated with hunting while enjoying the physical and mental benefits of such pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Riding in Ireland and India, by the Lady Greville

Hunting in the Shires

Horses and their riders, by the Duchess of Newcastle

The wife of the M. F. H., by Mrs. Chaworth Musters

Fox-hunting

Team and tandem driving, by Miss Rosie Anstruther Thomson

Tigers I have shot, byt Mrs. C. Martelli

Rifle-shooting, by Miss Leale

Deer-stalking and deer-driving, by Diane Chasseresse

Covert shooting, by Lady Boynton

A kangaroo hunt, by Mrs. Jenkins

Cycling, by Mrs. E. R. Pennell

Punting, by Miss Sybil Salaman.

Credits:

Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2012-03-01