The Face of the Fields by Dallas Lore Sharp
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"The Face of the Fields" by Dallas Lore Sharp is a nature-themed exploration written in the early 20th century. The work dives into the intricate relationships between wildlife, the environment, and human perception, particularly focusing on the balance of life and the universal presence of death in nature. It reflects on the raw beauty of the fields and the creatures within them, encouraging readers to appreciate the natural world beyond mere survival
instincts. The opening of the work vividly describes a scene in a farm setting where a marsh hawk successfully catches a pullet, drawing attention to the complex cycle of life and death that permeates nature. Sharp paints a picture of the hens recovering from the brief encounter with death while emphasizing that fear is fleeting in the animal kingdom. This thematic exploration sets the tone for the rest of the text, where the author meditates on the beauty, struggles, and joys found in the rural landscape and the lessons that can be learned from the natural world, such as resilience and the joy of existence despite the pervasive shadows of fear and demise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sharp, Dallas Lore, 1870-1929 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 11005205 |
| Title | The Face of the Fields |
| Contents | The face of the fields -- Turtle eggs for Agassiz -- The edge of night -- The scarcity of skunks -- The nature-writer -- John Burroughs -- Hunting the snow -- The clam farm -- The commuter's Thanksgiving. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QH: Science: Natural history |
| Subject | Natural history -- Outdoor books |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42444 |
| Release Date | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 513 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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