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Rural Rides Paperback – July 24, 2013

by William Cobbett (Author)
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 71 ratings
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 24, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1491073284
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1491073285
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.69 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 1.18 x 9.02 inches
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    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 71 ratings

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William Cobbett

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Born in Farnham, England, in 1763, William Cobbett traveled between England and America preaching the virtues of practical self-sufficiency. He was a combative and witty writer who like nothing better than to practice what he preached.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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A classic of beautiful writing, sharp intelligence and political observations still as fresh and relevant as ever.
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tim godfrey
4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new in government.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017
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It is a somewhat dry in places, but Mr Cobbet not only provides the reader with a window into rural life in early nineteenth century England, but demonstrates modern politics are the same today as in days of long ago.
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morlock
2.0 out of 5 stars abridged version
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2013
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I thought I had done my homework, but, if I had just put on my glasses and zoomed the laptop display larger, I could have seen for myself on the cover photo that this is an abridged version. Can't blame the seller, but wouldn't have bought it if I'd known this in advance. An important enough historical work that I'd have paid triple for unabridged with annotation instead of just an insightful introduction in their place for bowdlery.
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Robert H. Buckley
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a classic book
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2012
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Rural Rides is a first hand account of travels through england on horseback. If you want to know what england and its people were really like, circa 1700, its a one of a kind experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017
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excellent
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Patrick Murtha
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic, but not a conventional one
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2012
William Cobbett is a disagreeable character in some ways. He is a scold who rides his high horse, literally and figuratively, across early 19th century England. Unless you are really well up on the political controversies of the era, many of his shots will just whizz past your head. He suffered from an unpleasant anti-Semitism that he gives frequent vent to. He has an annoying habit of going into "I told you so" mode. And yet...Cobbett is one of the outstanding writers and appreciators of the English landscape, both wild and human-mediated, and I think he is an infinitely more interesting figure as a grumpy-lyrical artist than he would be as a purely lyrical one. It's not everyone who can mix political vitriol with a sincere pleasure in a turnip harvest (and describe the latter so beautifully). Cobbett's "Rural Rides," which takes up two volumes and 642 closely printed pages in the old Everyman edition, deserves to be read and savored in full.
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Susan J. Webber
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014
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Must read for anyone interested in rural life in this period.
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David Langlois
4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of rural England in 1830-32.
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2020
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This is a really good description of rural England at the time of King George IV. The writer was a polemicist who REALLY did not like the English parliamentarians of the day. He also didn't like Jews. If you can read past these points-of-view you will be treated to an excellent description of the roads, pubs and country houses of just about all of England at the time.
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Cadfan Country
5.0 out of 5 stars Facinating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2013
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I read Cobbett's account of his year in America several years ago (great fun) and have been meaning to tackly Rural Rides ever since.
A bit repetitive, as it gathers together articles from a number of issues of his periodical, but fascinating as it reflects the importance of farming, his eye for country and farming possibilities and the effect on "ordinary" people of the Corn Laws and the Enclosures Acts.
I'm only half way through so far. I recomend taking it in bits, as its contents originally appeared in that way.
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L. Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating but the detail sometimes smothers his observations
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2013
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This is fascinating for a variety of reasons :

Geographical. It is really interesting to read his descriptions and impressions of the landscape he is passing through and references to the various towns and villages.

Historical & Political. If you have any understanding of what has been happening in the UK (Peterloo massacre and the Corn laws) then Cobbett's anger about the prices of livestock and conditions for rural workers will make a lot more sense. He connected really well with a lot of working class people that riled various parts of The Establishment.

The man. The reason I only gave four stars was Cobbett's writing style which can be repetitive and too detailed for an audience 200 years later. His language and observations provide an insight about the author that helps bring the words to life for me.

I found it hard to read large chunks due to the, sometimes stifling, amount of detail. In small doses it's extremely interesting
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Mrs C A Ireland
3.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, but you need to read it all ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2016
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Very interesting, but you need to read it all, without an index it is difficult to find places or people you may be interested in
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John Bailey
5.0 out of 5 stars EYEWITNESS
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2013
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The problem I had in writing this review, was to decide which category it should be reviewed under
I finally decided it was a guide, not primarily a travel guide, as the title suggests, but a guide to a period in English History.
It could be sub titled "The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Rural England"
Cobbett writes on this topic both passionately and powerfully. It is to this subtitle thatr I have rated it as 5 Star.
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