ISBN: 9781903998199 Year Added to Catalog: 2003 Book Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 5 1/4 x 7 1/4, 126 pages Book Publisher: Green Books Old ISBN: 19039988190 Release Date: January 21, 2003 Web Product ID: 112
The Story of My Heart is not an autobiography in the ordinary sense of the word, as it contains no history of the events of Richard Jefferies' life. It is not concerned with his birth or marriage, his actions or fortunes. It is an outpouring of Jefferies' innermost soul. Like many others, he found himself at odds with the world.
"The Story of My Heart . . . is an outpouring of Jefferies's innermost soul. Like many others, he found himself at odds with the world. He saw the beauty of the land, the grandeur of the sea, the interest of life--above all of human life--but he was not satisfied. He longed for more beauty, a fuller grandeur, a deeper interest. This feeling completely mastered him, and in The Story of My Heart he poured out with what strength and what skill he possessed the intensity of his longing."
—From the Preface to the second edition by C. J. Longman.
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Richard Jefferies
Richard Jeffries was one of Britain's most well-loved nature writers. We are delighted to reprint this classic, which has inspired thousands of people since its original publication in 1883. ...
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