Publisher's Synopsis
Signs and Seasons: The Writings of John Burroughs V7 is a collection of essays and observations on nature by the American naturalist and writer John Burroughs. This volume is the seventh in a series of collections of Burroughs' writings, and it covers the period from 1904 to 1911.The essays in this book are organized by season, with sections devoted to spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Burroughs writes about a wide variety of topics, including birds, flowers, trees, animals, and the changing weather patterns throughout the year.Burroughs' writing is known for its lyrical and poetic style, as well as its attention to detail and close observation of the natural world. He was a contemporary of writers like Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman, and his work was influential in the development of American nature writing.Overall, Signs and Seasons: The Writings of John Burroughs V7 is a beautiful and insightful collection of essays that will appeal to anyone with an interest in nature and the outdoors.1886. Volume Seven of Twenty-Three, Riverby Edition. John Burroughs emerged from an obscure boyhood in the Catskill Mountains to write more than thirty books, create the genre of the nature essay, and become the preeminent nature writer of his day. Through his essays in books and popular magazines, John Burroughs taught countless Americans to appreciate nature. Contents: A Sharp Lookout; A Spray of Pine; Hard Fare; The Tragedies of the Nests; A Snow-Storm; A Taste of Maine Birch; Winter Neighbors; A Salt Breeze; A Spring Relish; A River View; Bird Enemies; Phases of Farm Life; and Roof-Tree. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
