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Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer: A Record of the Last Years of Frederick Bettesworth

By George Sturt

Book information

Publisher
Duke Classics
Year
2013
ISBN
9781620133491
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
471 kB (482773 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-11-02 00:25:07
Biography & Autobiography; History; Sociology; Non

Description

Despite its humble premise and subject, George Sturt's Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer offers profound insight into a bygone time through the fascinating character of Frederick Bettesworth, a groundskeeper who despite harsh circumstances and little means was afforded a place of respect in his village. The book brings together a series of vignettes about Bettesworth that gradually reveal his unique outlook and attitude. It's a gratifying read for those who believe that true wisdom can flow from the unlikeliest of sources.

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