Hampshire Days

Books On Demand - EAN : 9782322542116

HUDSON W. H.

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EAN : 9782322542116

Paru le : 27 juin 2025

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Détails

EAN13 : 9782322542116
Réf. éditeur : 407618
Editeur : Books On Demand
Date Parution : 27 juin 2025
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 160
Format : H:210 mm L:148 mm E:11 mm
Poids : 240gr

Résumé

Résumé : «Hampshire Days» by W.H. Hudson is a masterful collection of naturalist observations that captures the essence of England's countryside through the keen eyes of one of its most celebrated nature writers. This intimate chronicle documents Hudson's extended stay in the New Forest ecology during 1902-1903, blending scientific precision with poetic prose to immortalize a vanishing rural England. The book opens with vivid seasonal portraits autumn oaks clinging to golden leaves in December gales, winter's skeletal landscapes giving way to the "delectable bird-months" of spring. Central to the narrative is Hudson's residence at a 17th-century cottage near Boldre Water, which becomes a living laboratory for studying wildlife essays in microcosm. He meticulously records: The symbiotic drama between weasels and voles ("Nature's little blood-letter") Cuckoos commandeering robins' nests with Darwinian ruthlessness Shrews blundering into flowerpots and woodpeckers' rhythmic drumming Beyond Edwardian nature writing, Hudson delivers sharp ecological critiques. He laments the New Forest's degradation by human exploitation while celebrating resilient species like the tenacious Forest fly. The final chapters expand into philosophical meditations on mortality from ancient burial mounds to the annual die-off of migratory birds asking profound questions about humanity's place in nature's cycles.
Biographie : William Henry Hudson (1841.1922), the visionary behind these naturalist observations, was an Anglo-Argentine writer whose works redefined Edwardian nature writing. Born in Quilmes to American settlers, his youth on the Pampas (chronicled in Far Away and Long Ago) forged his revolutionary approach to ecology seeing landscapes as interconnected webs of life rather than scenic backdrops. After moving to England in 1874, Hudson became a vocal advocate for New Forest ecology preservation while publishing groundbreaking ornithological studies for the British Museum. His hybrid style merging scientific rigor with lyrical prose influenced both conservation policies (he helped establish the RSPB) and literary figures like Joseph Conrad. Though initially overlooked as a "mere bird-writer," late masterpieces like Hampshire Days secured his legacy as the forefather of modern wildlife essays, proving that nature documentation could achieve both artistic and scientific excellence.