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This is a 1919 biography of the author's grandfather, William Smith. It explores the life of this traditional English potter-turned-farmer in nineteenth-century rural England. Highly recommended for those with an interest in English life in the nineteenth century. Contents include: "Farnborough", "The Farmhouse", "Keeping Christmas", "Summer at the Farm", "The Potshop", "The Second Marriage", "The Potter Turns Farmer", "The Pottery. 1. Manufac...

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George Sturt (1863-1927), who also wrote under the pseudonym George Bourne, was a prominent writer on the traditions of rural life and the condition of the English labouring classes. Originally published in 1927, shortly after Sturt's death, this volume recounts his early experiences in and around Farnham, Surrey.

Descriptions of the lives of villagers in a rural Surrey village in the late nineteenth century, first published in 1913.

A detailed description and analysis of social and economic changes which took place in a late Victorian rural village.

The unusual and descriptive biography of a rural nineteenth-century English farmer, first published in 1922.

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from e...

This early work by George Sturt was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "Change in the village" (1912) describes in detail and with great compassion the difficult conditions for the rural poor in places like the Lower Bourne, the village name which he chose to adopt as his pseudonym. Sturt was born in 1863 at Farnham, Surrey, England and spent his early manhood as a teacher at th...

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This volume contains a detailed insight into the life and work of the wheelwright. The object of "The Craftsman Series" is to make this literature available in a form convenient for school use. The series consists entirely of books in which the craftsman speaks for himself, and in every volume the text is solely that of the author. George Sturt, the author of this volume, was a lover of the English countryside. Before the publication of 'The W...

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This fascinating biography of a nineteenth-century gardener provides numerous insights into rural life, work, and social concerns.

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This volume contains a detailed insight into the life and work of the wheelwright. The object of "The Craftsman Series" is to make this literature available in a form convenient for school use. The series consists entirely of books in which the craftsman speaks for himself, and in every volume the text is solely that of the author. George Sturt, the author of this volume, was a lover of the English countryside. Before the publication of 'The W...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.