Wild Life Near Home by Dallas Lore Sharp
Dallas Lore Sharp's "Wild Life Near Home" explores the natural world and human relationships with it through a collection of essays. The book delves into themes of environmentalism, conservation, and the importance of preserving the natural world for future generations. Through personal anecdotes and observations, Sharp highlights the beauty and complexity of the natural world and the need to protect it from harmful human activities.
By Dallas Lore Sharp · First published 1937 · Genre: Naturalism, Nature, Outdoor Adventure · 16 chapters · 59,058 words
First lines
The season of ripe persimmons in the pine-barren region of New Jersey falls during the days of frosty mornings, of wind-strewn leaves and dropping nuts. Melancholy days these may be in other States, but never such here. The robin and the wren -- I am not sure about all of the wrens -- are flown, just as the poet says; but the jay and the crow are by no means the only birds that remain. Bob White calls from the swales and "cut-offs"; the cardinal sounds his clear, brilliant whistle in the thickets; and the meadow-lark, scaling across the pastures, flirts his tail from the fence-stake and shouts, _Can you see-e me? _ These are some of the dominant notes that still ring through the woods and over the fields. Nor has every fleck of color gone from the face of the out-of-doors. She is not yet a cold, white body wrapped in her winding-sheet.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Dallas Lore Sharp
- Date: 1937 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Naturalism, Nature, Outdoor Adventure, Non-Fiction, Education
- Length: 59,058 words
- Structure: 16 chapters, 617 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Naturalism — The titular 'Wild Life Near Home' and author Dallas Lore Sharp's writing indicate a clear focus on the observation and description of wildlife and nature, a key aspect of the naturalism genre.
- Nature — Given the subject matter of the book and its focus on wildlife, the Nature genre is a clear fit. The book's examination of wildlife in its natural setting reinforces this classification.
- Outdoor Adventure — The exploration of wildlife and nature as described in 'Wild Life Near Home' suggests elements of the Outdoor Adventure genre, particularly as it pertains to the exploration and appreciation of wildlife and nature.
- Non-Fiction — The author's approach and the book's subject matter implies this is a non-fiction work, involving real life experiences and observations of wildlife.
Tags
nature · wildlife · animals · environment · outdoors · conservation · habitat · ecosystem · flora · fauna · biodiversity · observation
Contents
- IN PERSIMMON-TIME
- BIRDS' WINTER BEDS
- SOME SNUG WINTER BEDS
- A BIRD OF THE DARK
- THE PINE-TREE SWIFT
- IN THE OCTOBER MOON
- FEATHERED NEIGHBORS
- "MUS'RATTIN"
- A STUDY IN BIRD MORALS
- RABBIT ROADS
- BRICK-TOP
- SECOND CROPS
- WOOD-PUSSIES
- FROM RIVER-OOZE TO TREE-TOP
- A BUZZARDS' BANQUET
- UP HERRING RUN