George Sturt

Change in the Village (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Writer and tradesman George Sturt spent most of his life living and working in his ancestral village, Farnham, located in pastoral southeast England. With the advent of the twentieth century and its attendant luxuries and technologies, Sturt noticed changes creeping into a place where traditions and ways of life had remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years. He documents this shift in the fascinating volume Change in the Village, a series of closely observed essays about the transition from an agrarian to and industrial way of life -- and its far-reaching implications.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781776528936
• Artikelnr.: 39601461

Autorenporträt

George Sturt, an eminent English writer and diarist, is notably remembered for his insightful contributions to the field of social history and literature. Born on May 15, 1863, in Surrey, Sturt took up the cause of delineating rural life in England through his meticulous writings. He is most famous for 'Change in the Village' (1912), a discerning examination of the transforming rural landscape in the face of modernization and industrialization. His works vividly capture the essence of village life, embodying its rhythms, challenges, and the impact of social change upon the local peasantry. Sturt's literary style combines a naturalistic attention to detail with a profound empathic connection to the working-class subjects of his studies. His authorship is characterized by a blend of narrative and analysis, where empirical observations are interwoven with personal reflections, thereby providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the era's socioeconomic shifts. The importance of Sturt's works transcends mere historical documentation; they offer a poignant commentary on the universal human condition as it grapples with change and continuity. Sturt's legacy is cemented in the canon of English literature through his unique brand of scholarly storytelling that illuminates the past while resonating with contemporary readers.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: 1. The village
Part II. The Present Time: 2. Self-reliance
3. Man and wife
4. Manifold troubles
5. Drink
6. Ways and means
7. Good temper
Part III. The Altered Circumstances: 8. The peasant system
9. The new thrift
10. Competition
11. Humiliation
12. The humiliated
13. Notice to quit
Part IV. The Resulting Needs: 14. The initial defect
15. The opportunity
16. The obstacles
17. The women's need
18. The want of book-learning
19. Emotional starvation
20. The children's need
Part V: 20. The forward movement.