Tyranny of the Countryside

Klappentext A discussion of the poverty English agricultural labourers encountered in the early twentieth century, first published in 1913. Zusammenfassung Frederick Ernest Green (1867–1922) was a writer who recorded the daily lives of agricultural labourers. This volume, first published in 1913, contains Green's discussion of the poverty and other problems faced by contemporary rural labourers, providing valuable information for the study of changes in rural societies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The prologue; 2. The Roman road; 3. Village life; 4. A trilogy; 5. The great estate; 6. The lust of sport; 7. The personal in politics; 8. The lady and voter; 9. The parson and the labourer; 10. The labourer and his hire; 11. The revolt.

Product details

• Authors: F. E. Green, Green F. E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108025294
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02529-4
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; England, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social groups, Social and cultural history, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Social groups, communities and identities