American writers turned to the georgic mode-an ancient literary tradition focused on the human relationship with the land-in order to explore key questions about land use that emerged during the twentieth century. This book examines the work of writers who labored to see rural places and rural people clearly, and represent them accurately.
American writers turned to the georgic mode-an ancient literary tradition focused on the human relationship with the land-in order to explore key questions about land use that emerged during the twentieth century. This book examines the work of writers who labored to see rural places and rural people clearly, and represent them accurately.
Ethan Mannon is associate professor of English at Mars Hill University.
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List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: The Georgic Imagination and At-Home Environmentalism Chapter One: Recognizing Rural Environmentalism: Unqualifying Frost's "Pastoral" Poetry Chapter Two: Expanding the Georgic Mode: Wendell Berry's Poetry and Fiction Chapter Three: Preserving Privilege: Willa Cather Critiques the National Parks Movement Chapter Four: Between Leisure and Industry: Louis Bromfield, Malabar Farm, and Agricultural Economics Chapter Five: Tangled Manes, Tangled Chains: The Past and Future of Draft Horses Chapter Six: Sweetness and Stings: Honey Bees at Home Conclusion: Further Georgics, Existing Fields Bibliography About the Author
List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction: The Georgic Imagination and At-Home Environmentalism Chapter One: Recognizing Rural Environmentalism: Unqualifying Frost's "Pastoral" Poetry Chapter Two: Expanding the Georgic Mode: Wendell Berry's Poetry and Fiction Chapter Three: Preserving Privilege: Willa Cather Critiques the National Parks Movement Chapter Four: Between Leisure and Industry: Louis Bromfield, Malabar Farm, and Agricultural Economics Chapter Five: Tangled Manes, Tangled Chains: The Past and Future of Draft Horses Chapter Six: Sweetness and Stings: Honey Bees at Home Conclusion: Further Georgics, Existing Fields Bibliography About the Author
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