Signs & Seasons

John Burroughs

By: John Burroughs, Jeff Walker (Editor)

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Paperback | 29 May 2006

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Renowned as a pioneer of the new school of nature writing and among the most widely read authors of his time, John Burroughs has had a profound influence on our appreciation of nature. Signs and Seasons, originally published in 1886, provides an excellent introduction to the extensive work of one of America's great writers. Because the essays were collected and arranged by Burroughs himself, they offer a synoptic view of his complex and many-sided genius. Signs and Seasons covers a wide range of Burroughs's interests including plants and animals, the wilderness, pastoral landscapes, and the methods and goals of the naturalist. An authoritative new introduction by Jeff Walker makes Burroughs's work relevant to the twenty-first century, not only through Burroughs's excellent natural history writing but also through his beliefs about community, sustainability, and social justice. Additional notes give historical and scientific context for each essay and offer the reader fresh insight into his work. Walker's intimate knowledge of the Hudson River valley, Riverby, and Slabsides, the areas about which Burroughs writes, reveals sympathy for, and understanding of, Burroughs's work. This edition will be indispensable to the devotee of John Burroughs's writing and to a new generation of environmental reader.

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Non-Fiction Nature & The Natural World Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Conservation of The Environment Literature, Poetry & Plays Non-Fiction Prose Literary Essays

Acknowledgments	p. ix
About John Burroughs	p. xi
Introduction	p. xix
Signs and Seasons
A Sharp Lookout	p. 3
A Spray of Pine	p. 39
Hard Fare	p. 53
The Tragedies of the Nests	p. 67
A Snow-Storm	p. 95
A Taste of Maine Birch	p. 105
Winter Neighbors	p. 135
A Salt Breeze	p. 159
A Spring Relish	p. 175
A River View	p. 195
Bird Enemies	p. 215
Phases of Farm Life	p. 233
Roof-Tree	p. 263
Index	p. 283
Critical Commentary
A Sharp Lookout	p. 293
A Spray of Pine	p. 300
Hard Fare	p. 306
The Tragedies of the Nests	p. 310
A Snow-Storm	p. 316
A Taste of Maine Birch	p. 321
Winter Neighbors	p. 327
A Salt Breeze	p. 332
A Spring Relish	p. 337
A River View	p. 341
Bird Enemies	p. 346
Phases of Farm Life	p. 351
Roof-Tree	p. 357
Glossary	p. 365
Books	p. 379
Reading More about Burroughs	p. 381
Bibliography	p. 385
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