Project Gutenberg 2006-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 270 Moorman, F. W. (Frederic William) 1872 1919 Moorman, Frederic William Moorman, F. William Moorman, Frederick William Vaughan, Charles Edwyn 1854 1922 Tales of the Ridings Memoir -- A Laocoon of the Rocks -- Throp's Wife -- The Inner Voice -- B.A. -- Corn-Fever Produced by David Fawthrop and Alison Bush "Tales of the Ridings" by F. W. Moorman is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work draws inspiration from the rich landscapes, culture, and dialect of Yorkshire, capturing the essence of rural life through vivid narratives and character sketches. The stories explore themes of community, tradition, and the changing social fabric of the countryside. The opening of the collection includes a memoir of the author, providing readers with background on Moorman's life, his deep appreciation for nature, and his influence as an educator. The introductory portion leads into the first story titled "A Laocoon of the Rocks," which introduces the character of Peregrine Ibbotson, a venerable shepherd facing the transformation of his beloved moors due to the enclosure movement. As the story unfolds, Ibbotson grapples with the impending loss of his communal rights and the deep connection he shares with the landscape and its traditions, while his heartache reflects broader changes taking place in rural England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Yorkshire (England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 153707 2025-06-07T16:03:43.029761 text/html 147402 2006-04-26T08:16:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 57949 2006-04-26T08:17:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 125259 2025-06-07T16:03:47.679760 application/epub+zip 126829 2025-06-07T16:03:44.705769 application/epub+zip 126829 2025-06-07T16:03:43.588767 application/epub+zip 230730 2025-06-07T16:03:49.965767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216048 2025-06-07T16:03:47.068741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193083 2022-09-08T15:03:03.010588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141913 2025-06-07T16:03:42.623798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141848 2006-04-26T08:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56565 2006-04-26T08:17:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19116 2025-06-07T16:03:50.111728 application/rdf+xml 12162 2025-06-07T16:03:44.154760 image/jpeg 3331 2025-06-07T16:03:43.868766 image/jpeg 122659 2025-06-07T16:03:43.044769 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia