Rural Rides
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of English social history and travel writing, Rural Rides chronicles William Cobbett's journeys on horseback through the counties of England during the 1820s, painting a vivid portrait of the rural landscape and its people in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. Written with passionate conviction and sharp political wit, Cobbett details the devastating poverty inflicted on the agricultural working class, railing against the enclosures, corruption, and what he memorably called the Great Wen of London. His observations are at once a deeply personal travelogue and a fiery political polemic, arguing for the rights and dignity of ordinary rural labourers at a time of great social upheaval. The prose is direct, opinionated, and alive with the energy of a man who rode and wrote with equal urgency, making it one of the most compelling first-hand accounts of early nineteenth-century England.
Author: William Cobbett
Format: Paperback
Published: 1967, Penguin English Library
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work of English social history and travel writing, Rural Rides chronicles William Cobbett's journeys on horseback through the counties of England during the 1820s, painting a vivid portrait of the rural landscape and its people in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. Written with passionate conviction and sharp political wit, Cobbett details the devastating poverty inflicted on the agricultural working class, railing against the enclosures, corruption, and what he memorably called the Great Wen of London. His observations are at once a deeply personal travelogue and a fiery political polemic, arguing for the rights and dignity of ordinary rural labourers at a time of great social upheaval. The prose is direct, opinionated, and alive with the energy of a man who rode and wrote with equal urgency, making it one of the most compelling first-hand accounts of early nineteenth-century England.