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100 1 _aBaring-Gould, S.
_q(Sabine),
_d1834-1924
245 1 0 _aOld Country Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-03-18
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Old Country Life" by S. Baring-Gould is a reflective account on the social transformation of rural England written in the late 19th century. The text explores the decline of traditional country families and their estates, drawing parallels between England and the histories of nobility in Germany and France. The work emphasizes the vital role of the squirearchy in rural communities, highlighting their connection to the land and the people. The opening of the text introduces a meditation on the fate of country houses and the gentry in England, posing a question about the future of these ancestral homes. It contrasts the once-thriving local families, outlining how many have diminished or disappeared over generations, leading to a loss of community connection. Baring-Gould illustrates this decline with historical examples, emphasizing the social ramifications of the nobility's shift towards urban living and the resulting loneliness within the countryside. Through a blend of personal anecdote and historical observation, the narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the interaction between heritage and contemporary society in rural England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCountry life -- England
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs
653 _aGentry -- England
700 1 _aBedford, F. D.,
_d1864-1954
700 1 _aMasey, Francis Edward,
_d1861-1912
700 1 _aParkinson, William, active 1883-1895
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48522
999 _c89361
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