Richard Jefferies

« The Dewy Morn » by Richard Jefferies is a nuanced portrayal of rural life in late Victorian England, blending elements of pastoral romance, social realism, and nature writing. Set in a small English village, the novel explores the rhythms of... Lire la suite

Dans ce classique anglais méconnu, Londres se retrouve engloutie sous les eaux à la suite du passage d’un corps céleste. Au sein d’un monde retourné aux temps féodaux, un jeune idéaliste entreprend d’explorer le lac recouvrant l’ancienne capitale.... Lire la suite

« World's End » by Richard Jefferies is a classic Victorian novel that captures the rhythms and complexities of rural England in the nineteenth century. Set in the idyllic English countryside, the story follows the coming of age of Bevis and his... Lire la suite

"After London; Or, Wild England" by Richard Jefferies is a post-apocalyptic novel that envisions a future where England has reverted to a state of wilderness and barbarism following an unspecified catastrophe. The narrative is divided into two parts... Lire la suite

En 1890, Henry Salt, le biographe de Thoreau écrit à l'un de ses amis, : « Je me demande si vous connaissez L'Histoire de mon cœur de Richard Jefferies ; c'est une œuvre rare, géniale. » Jefferies avait 14 ans quand Thoreau était mort, en 1862, et... Lire la suite

" The story of my heart commences seventeen years ago. In the glow of youth there were times every now and then when I felt the necessity of a strong inspiration of soul-thought. My heart was dusty, parched for want of the rain of deep feeling; my... Lire la suite

After London presents a version of England many generations after an apocalyptic event has drastically depopulated the country, leaving nature to take back the land and human survivors to scrape what they can from their surroundings. Petty kings and... Lire la suite

Greene Ferne Farm by Richard Jefferies immerses the reader in the peaceful and authentic atmosphere of the English countryside in the nineteenth century. This pastoral novel, imbued with poetry and realism, portrays the daily life of a farming... Lire la suite