Old Country Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924.

Contributor:

Bedford, F. D., 1864-1954

Masey, Francis Edward, 1861-1912

Parkinson, William, active 1883-1895

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Old Country Life" by S. Baring-Gould is a reflective account on the social transformation of rural England written in the late 19th century. The text explores the decline of traditional country families and their estates, drawing parallels between England and the histories of nobility in Germany and France. The work emphasizes the vital role of the squirearchy in rural communities, highlighting their connection to the land and the people. The opening of the text introduces a meditation on the fate of country houses and the gentry in England, posing a question about the future of these ancestral homes. It contrasts the once-thriving local families, outlining how many have diminished or disappeared over generations, leading to a loss of community connection. Baring-Gould illustrates this decline with historical examples, emphasizing the social ramifications of the nobility's shift towards urban living and the resulting loneliness within the countryside. Through a blend of personal anecdote and historical observation, the narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the interaction between heritage and contemporary society in rural England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-03-18