Project Gutenberg 2014-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 229 Bensusan, S. L. (Samuel Levy) 1872 1958 Bensusan, Samuel Levy 91158348 The Heart of the Wild: Nature Studies from Near and Far The golden eagle -- The badger -- The camel -- The red grouse -- The roebuck -- The water-rat -- The flamingo -- Hob, the ferret -- The fighting bull -- The cuckoo -- The seal -- The giraffe -- The white stork -- The wild boar -- The story of a slave. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Roger Frank, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Heart of the Wild: Nature Studies from Near and Far" by S. L. Bensusan is a collection of nature-related essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the lives and stories of various wild animals, illustrating their struggles, relationships, and habits through both narrative and observation. It captures the essence of the wild life around us, inviting readers to appreciate and reflect on the beauty and cruelty of nature. At the start of the narrative, Bensusan prefaces the collection with a letter to a friend, acknowledging a certain disdain for traditional naturalist accounts that avoid the harsh realities faced by wildlife. He introduces a few stories, beginning with the tale of a Golden Eagle and a Red Fox, who share a unique companionship amidst the wilderness. The tale unfolds as the eagle demonstrates his strength and prowess when hunting, while also contemplating the ongoing struggles and dangers of survival. The interactions set the stage for deeper reflections on nature, examining both the majesty and brutality of animal life in the wild. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45745/45745-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Animals -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 442045 2025-06-18T13:49:30.835157 text/html 418881 2024-10-24T07:28:11 text/html 596925 2025-06-18T13:49:37.843124 application/epub+zip 597606 2025-06-18T13:49:32.216113 application/epub+zip 216083 2025-06-18T13:49:31.536110 application/epub+zip 706778 2025-06-18T13:49:42.221049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672745 2025-06-18T13:49:37.103130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292402 2022-09-20T19:57:39.424135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401690 2023-09-20T04:14:22.439282 text/plain 381758 2024-10-24T07:28:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16233 2025-06-18T13:49:42.377041 application/rdf+xml 8056 2025-06-18T13:49:31.647137 image/jpeg 1580 2025-06-18T13:49:31.591113 image/jpeg 568104 2025-06-18T13:49:30.897123 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