02166cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500290014826400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350801140039452011740050853400450168265300370172765300280176485600430179299900170183527516UtSlPG20260610133628.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHD1 aJefferies, Richard,d1848-188714aThe Toilers of the Field 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2008-12-13 aProduced by Malcolm Farmer, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Toilers of the Field" by Richard Jefferies is a collection of essays and sketches written in the late 19th century. The book examines the lives of agricultural workers and farmers, painting a detailed portrait of rural life and the challenges faced by those who toil on the land. Through his exploration of different classes within the agricultural community, Jefferies offers insights into their daily routines, social interactions, and the impact of changing agricultural practices. The opening portion presents a vivid depiction of the life of farmers and laborers, detailing the structures of their homes and the daily tasks they undertake. Jefferies describes various types of farmhouses, their architecture, and the roles played by the individuals within them. He offers observations on the routines of farmers and laborers, emphasizing the hard work, community dynamics, and social hierarchies inherent in rural life. Additionally, the text hints at the economic and social transformations occurring in English agriculture during that period, capturing both the beauty and challenges of the agrarian lifestyle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAgricultural laborers -- England aCountry life -- England40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27516 c68425d68425