02397cam a22003613u 4500 72263 UtSlPG 20260610134654.0 m cr n 260607r20231927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HD Briggs, Martin S. (Martin Shaw), 1882-1977 Rusticus Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier To-day and to-morrow series Release date is 2023-11-29 Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Rusticus: Or, the Future of the Countryside" by Martin S. Briggs is a reflective essay written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the transformations faced by rural England, particularly due to industrialization and modern transportation developments. It offers a critique of these changes while expressing a nostalgic yearning for the pastoral beauty of the English countryside. The opening of the book presents a narrative of an Englishman returning home after years abroad, only to find his beloved countryside irrevocably altered. As he travels through Kent, the character reflects on the rapid changes brought by automobiles and urban development, noting the loss of traditional villages and the rise of unsightly modern architecture. This opening sets the stage for a broader examination of how such transformations have damaged the rural landscape and continues to highlight the author’s deep concern for preserving the beauty and character of England's countryside against the onslaught of modernization and commercialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1927 Great Britain -- Economic conditions Land use, Rural -- Great Britain Country life -- Great Britain To-day and to-morrow series https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b3136821 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72263 112988 112988