Project Gutenberg 2024-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 306 Cooper, Susan Fenimore 1813 1894 Penfeather, Amabel Orr, John William 1815 1887 Orr, J. W. (John William) Doepler, Carl Emil 1824 1905 Döpler, C. E. (Carl Emil) Dopler, C. E. (Carl Emil) Döpler, Karl Emil Doebler, Karl Emil 15022887 The rhyme and reason of country life : $b or, Selections from fields old and new $aNew York :$bG. P. Putnam & Co., $c1854. Richard Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Rhyme and Reason of Country Life: or, Selections from Fields Old and New" is a collection of literary selections focused on the theme of country life, likely written in the mid-19th century, as indicated by its publication in 1854. The compilation features various passages, poems, and essays from notable authors, including both contemporary and historical perspectives, celebrating the beauty and simplicity of rural existence. The text aims to illuminate the charms of nature and the joys inhering in the countryside, making it an engaging read for those appreciative of pastoral themes. At the start of the collection, the editor elaborates on the scope and purpose behind the selections, admitting the vast range of beautiful writings available on the subject. The introduction draws attention to ancient and modern attitudes toward nature, critiquing past literary canons that often overlooked the depth of emotional connection to the natural world. The opening portion sets a contemplative tone, revealing the editor's intent to juxtapose the often overlooked beauty of rural life against the backdrop of more urban-centric literature, encouraging readers to find solace and inspiration in the peace that nature offers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/rhymereasonofcou00cooprich/page/n9/mode/2up 20221219172132cooper 1854 US Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Country life -- Poetry Poetry -- Collections PN Text 1268785 2025-06-29T11:02:28.206489 text/html 1236222 2024-10-10T20:33:30 text/html 6398466 2025-06-29T11:02:54.296323 application/epub+zip 6393450 2025-06-29T11:02:33.113490 application/epub+zip 553111 2025-06-29T11:02:30.536505 application/epub+zip 7454333 2025-06-29T11:03:09.541256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7236213 2025-06-29T11:02:51.366372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779789 2025-06-29T11:02:22.826474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 759732 2024-10-10T20:33:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17757 2025-06-29T11:03:09.751246 application/rdf+xml 21787 2025-06-29T11:02:30.909429 image/jpeg 2724 2025-06-29T11:02:30.726455 image/jpeg 6862175 2025-06-29T11:02:28.382492 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia