** "Rural Rides" by William Cobbett is a captivating chronicle of early 19th-century England seen through the eyes of a passionate traveler and social commentator. The story follows Cobbett's travels across the English countryside, using his observations to paint a vivid picture of agricultural life, social inequalities, and the changing landscape. Through personal anecdotes and sharp critiques, the author sheds light on the struggles faced by farmers, the impact of government policies, and his views on society, providing readers with a glimpse into a bygone era filled with both beauty and hardship. As Cobbett journeys from London to Newbury, battling dense fog and reflecting on his past, a broader story emerges that reveals the heart of rural England in the face of economic challenges and social disparities. **
Rural Rides
By William Cobbett
** Embark on a journey through early 19th-century England, where a traveler's sharp observations expose the beauty and hardship of rural life amid social and economic change.
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About the AuthorWilliam Cobbett was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. He opposed borough-mongers, sinecurists, bureaucratic "tax-eaters" and stockbrokers. His radicalism furthered the Reform Act 1832 and gained him one of two newly created seats in Parliament for the borough of Oldham. His polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is Rural Rides. He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth.
William Cobbett was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. He opposed borough-mongers, sinecurists, bureaucratic "tax-eaters" and stockbrokers. His radicalism furthered the Reform Act 1832 and gained him one of two newly created seats in Parliament for the borough of Oldham. His polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is Rural Rides. He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth.
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