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Synopsis
Discover how a national passion shapes a country. This look at fox-hunting, society, and the rise of railways reveals England at home.
The book surveys how traditional sports like fox-hunting sit beside modern progress, and it follows a week at Olveston to show country life, aristocratic display, and rustic devotion to a beloved pastime. It also examines the people who keep the sport running, from great houses to village packs, and frames these practices within England’s changing landscape.
From the pages on railway history and urban transit, you’ll see how new technologies transformed daily life and sparked debates about speed, economy, and social change. The narrative blends travel, observation, and cultural reflection to paint a vivid portrait of 19th‑century England in motion.
- Fox-hunting as a lens on class, tradition, and national character
- Visits to Berkeley Castle and Melton Mowbray to glimpse the hunting culture and staff
- A week in Olveston that ties country life to larger English society
- How railways and early innovations like pneumatic tubes reshaped cities and everyday work
Ideal for readers of social history and men and women curious about how sport, technology, and class intersect in the English home.
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The English at Home: Essays From the Re Des Deux Mondes (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, first published in 1860, presents a portrait of a bygone era in which fox hunting was a popular national pastime. The author explores the traditions, etiquette, and practices surrounding this high-octane sport, describing the work of the huntsman, the proper selection and breeding of foxhounds, and the exciting chase itself. Using an engaging, conversational style, the author, himself an experienced outdoorsman, immerses the reader in the world of fox hunting from the perspective of a guest and an observer. This book is a celebration of a sport where man and beast collide against the backdrop of nature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332424337_0
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The English at Home
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781332424337
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The English at Home
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781332424337
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