Jefferies, Richard,  1848-1887 <br/><br/>
The Story of My Heart: An Autobiography 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_My_Heart  Release date is 2000-09-01 
<br/><br/>Susan L. Farley  Susan L. Farley 
<br/><br/> "The Story of My Heart: An Autobiography" by Richard Jefferies is a spiritual autobiography published in 1883. In this unconventional work, Jefferies idealizes the English countryside as a kind of utopia, expressing themes similar to the transcendentalist movement. He explores rapturous union with nature and articulates a speculative spiritualism that reflects Victorian-era doubts about Christian belief. The book provoked mixed reactions—some praised it as inspirational and heroic, while others dismissed it as incomprehensible or tawdry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Jefferies, Richard, 1848-1887 Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Country life -- England Natural history -- England Naturalists -- Great Britain -- Biography 
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