Rural Rides
Rural Rides by William Cobbett is a significant work that captures the observations of the English journalist, agriculturist, and political reformer during the early 1820s. Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on April 5, 2016, this edition spans 290 pages and is presented in English. Cobbett, a radical anti-Corn Law campaigner, undertook a series of horseback journeys through Southeast England and the Midlands to document rural conditions, reflecting both his experiences as a farmer and his views as a social reformer.
In this book, readers will find a detailed account of Cobbett’s travels and the insights he gained about the countryside and its inhabitants. His observations serve as a critique of the agricultural distress of the time and the proposed remedies discussed in Parliament. The narrative not only illustrates the early nineteenth-century rural landscape but also provides a platform for Cobbett’s opinions on social issues. This edition offers a comprehensive look at the historical context and the author’s perspectives, making it a valuable resource for those interested in literary works that explore social and agricultural themes.
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Rural Rides is the book for which the English journalist, agriculturist and political reformer William Cobbett is best known.At the time of writing in the early 1820s, Cobbett was a radical anti-Corn Law campaigner, newly returned to England from a spell of self-imposed political exile in the United States.Cobbett disapproved of proposals for remedies for agricultural distress suggested in Parliament in 1821. He made up his mind to see rural conditions for himself, and to “enforce by actual observation of rural conditions”, the statements he had made in answer to the arguments of the landlords before the Parliamentary Agricultural Committee.He embarked on a series of journeys by horseback through the countryside of Southeast England and the English Midlands. He wrote down what he saw from the points of view both of a farmer and a social reformer. The result documents the early nineteenth century countryside and its people as well as giving free vent to Cobbett’s opinions.He first published his observations in serial form in the Political Register, running from 1822 to 1826. They were first published in book form in two volumes in 1830.
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