Richard Jeffries
Author
Language
English
Description
Richard Jefferies remains one of the most thoughtful and
most lyrical writers on the English countryside. Best known for his articles
and stories published in the Live Stock
Journal , he draws from a wealth of knowledge of the rural community into
which he had been born.
Here he examines the habitats of the Downs and the birds and
animals that live there. Written in Jefferies' highly descriptive style, the
essay conveys a sense of wonder evoked...
Author
Language
English
Description
From haunting ghost stories to classic fairy tales, Going Public ... In Shorts! is a collection of forty classic and lesser-known works by history's greatest writers.
Among the stories included are "The Death of a Government Clerk," Anton Chekhov's defining vignette; "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," Mark Twain's comedic story that earned him national fame; "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry's masterful Christmastime
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