Farmer's Glory (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Wiltshire Farming Memoir of Interwar Rural England, Tenant Life, Labour, Debt, and the Changing CountrysideBy A. G. Street

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Length8h 48m

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Farmer's Glory is A. G. Street's classic autobiographical account of returning from the First World War to take up the practical, precarious life of an English farmer. Written in a lucid, unsentimental prose that combines memoir, social observation, and rural instruction, the book records the rhythms of ploughing, stock-keeping, markets, weather, labour, and debt. In the interwar context of agricultural depression and modernisation, Street's narrative preserves a vanishing world while refusing pastoral idealism. Arthur George Street was himself a working Wiltshire farmer, not merely a literary visitor to the countryside. Born into farming and shaped by wartime service, he wrote from intimate knowledge of land, animals, machinery, and rural communities. His authority derives from experience: the book's humour, candour, and technical exactness reveal a man intent on explaining farming as a vocation, an economy, and a moral discipline. Readers interested in rural history, agricultural memoir, or twentieth-century English prose will find Farmer's Glory both engaging and illuminating. It is especially rewarding for those who value books in which lived expertise becomes literature, and in which the dignity of ordinary labour is rendered with intelligence, affection, and restraint. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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