Selections from William Cobbett's illustrated Rural Rides 1821-1832

Synopsis of Selections from William Cobbett's illustrated Rural Rides 1821-1832

«Selections from William Cobbett's Illustrated Rural Rides 1821-1832» is a selection of William Cobbett's rural rides, in hardcover, in English.

Collects Cobbett's horseback journeys through rural England between 1821 and 1832, illustrated with paintings of the period. During the reign of George IV, the author observes landscapes, customs and living conditions of the common people, with particular attention to peasants and women at the start of the Industrial Revolution.

224 pages. With introduction and notes by Christopher Morris; based on the annotated edition by Pitt Cobbett published in 1885 and includes an index.

For those interested in British social history and classic nineteenth-century travel writing.