Rural Life in England
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"Rural Life in England" is an 1838 travelogue by Washington Irving that offers a romantic, detailed portrayal of English countryside customs, landscapes, and village life.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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non-fiction book → travelogue → |
| author |
Washington Irving
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| authorNationality |
American
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
English country houses
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English country sports → English rural festivals → English rural traditions → English village church life → country customs in England → rural social hierarchy in England → seasonal rural activities in England → village life in England → |
| genre |
essay collection
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travel literature → |
| hasForm |
prose
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| hasPerspective |
American observer in England
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| hasTheme |
contrast between town and country
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idealization of the past → nature and landscape appreciation → nostalgia for traditional rural life → social customs in rural communities → |
| historicalContext |
Victorian era publication
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| influencedBy |
Romanticism
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| intendedAudience |
general readership
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| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
Romantic literature
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| literaryStyle |
picturesque
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romantic → |
| mainSubject |
English landscapes
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English village customs → rural life → |
| narrativeForm |
first-person travel narrative
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| partOf |
Washington Irving's English sketches
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| portrays |
idealized English countryside
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romantic view of rural England → |
| publicationYear |
1838
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| relatedWork |
Bracebridge Hall
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. → |
| setting |
England
NERFINISHED
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English countryside → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 19th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Country Church
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relatedWorkByAuthor |