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100 1 _aBesant, Walter,
_d1836-1901
245 1 4 _aThe Eulogy of Richard Jefferies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-05-26
508 _aProduced by Malcolm Farmer, Gary Rees and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies" by Walter Besant is a biographical memoir written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a tribute to the life and writings of Richard Jefferies, an English nature writer and novelist, exploring his experiences and the enduring legacy of his work. The narrative poignantly reflects on Jefferies' close connection to the land and nature, particularly highlighting his formative years growing up at Coate Farm in Wiltshire. The opening of the memoir provides readers with a rich, detailed account of Jefferies' early environment, emphasizing the beauty and significance of Coate Farm—his birthplace and lifelong muse. Besant paints a vivid picture of Jefferies as a curious and sensitive child, deeply attuned to the natural world, and outlines the early influences that shaped his future literary career. The author reflects on Jefferies' childhood adventures, his literary ambitions, and the profound impact of nature on his writing, setting a tone of admiration and reverence that will likely resonate with readers interested in the interplay between nature and literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJefferies, Richard, 1848-1887
653 _aAuthors, English -- 19th century -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36228
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