The Seer of Slabsides by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Seer of Slabsides is a biography of the naturalist and philosopher John Burroughs, written by Dallas Lore Sharp. The book follows Burroughs’ life from his childhood in the Catskill Mountains of New York to his later years in the Hudson Valley. It chronicles his career as a teacher, naturalist, and writer, and his influence on the American conservation movement. The book also explores Burroughs’ philosophy of nature, which he developed while living in his cabin, Slabsides, in the Hudson Valley. Burroughs believed that nature was a source of spiritual renewal and that humans should strive to live in harmony with the natural world. He wrote extensively about his experiences in nature, and his writings had a profound influence on the American conservation movement. The Seer of Slabsides is an engaging and informative biography of one of America’s most influential naturalists and conservationists. It is an inspiring story of a man who dedicated his life to protecting and preserving the natural world.
By Dallas Lore Sharp · First published 1921 · Genre: Nature Writing, Memoir, Biography · 3 chapters · 10,252 words
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This title, "The Seer of Slabsides," does not quite fit John Burroughs -- the Burroughs I knew. He was a see-er. A lover of nature, he watched the ways of bird and beast; a lover of life, he thought out and wrought out a serene human philosophy that made him teacher and interpreter of the simple and the near at hand rather than of such things as are hidden and far off. He was altogether human; a poet, not a prophet; a great lover of the earth, of his portion of it in New York State, and of everything and everybody dwelling there with him. He has added volumes to the area of New York State, and peopled them with immortal folk -- little folk, bees, bluebirds, speckled trout, and wild strawberries. He was chiefly concerned with living at Slabsides, or at Woodchuck Lodge, and with writing what he lived. He loved much, observed and interpreted much, speculated a little, but dreamed none at all. "The Lover of Woodchuck Lodge" I might have called him, rather than "The Seer of Slabsides."
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Dallas Lore Sharp
- Date: 1921 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Nature Writing, Memoir, Biography, Non-Fiction
- Length: 10,252 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 102 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Nature Writing — The book is set in the outdoors and focuses on the natural world, as well as the author's relationship with it.
- Memoir — The book is based on the author's personal experiences and reflections on his life.
- Biography — The book is a biography of the author's life and experiences.
- Non-Fiction — The book is based on the author's real-life experiences and is not a work of fiction.
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