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This grim description of the realities of life for the rural poor was the result of Richard Heath's travels around the country in the 1870s, published in book form in 1893. Heath's general theme is of poverty and ignorance, the result of primitive living conditions and low pay.

Table of Contents
Preface; 1. The English via dolorosa, or glimpses of the history of the agricultural labourer; 2. The cottage homes of England; 3. Walks and talks with English peasants; 4. Types of English agricultural life; 5. The poor man's gospel.

The English Peasant

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/13/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108025287, 978-1108025287
      ISBN10: 1108025285
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This grim description of the realities of life for the rural poor was the result of Richard Heath's travels around the country in the 1870s, published in book form in 1893. Heath's general theme is of poverty and ignorance, the result of primitive living conditions and low pay.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. The English via dolorosa, or glimpses of the history of the agricultural labourer; 2. The cottage homes of England; 3. Walks and talks with English peasants; 4. Types of English agricultural life; 5. The poor man's gospel.

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