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Rural Hours

Susan Fenimore Cooper

  • 521 pages · about 9 hours
  • First published 1850
  • 12 editions
  • Free to read
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1 About this book

Reminiscences of a city woman's experiences in the country revealing the nostalgia of a rapidly urbanizing and industrializing nation for rural life.

Good for readers who want: nature, a true life story, and a long read.

  • Country life
  • Natural history
  • Nature study
  • Biography
  • Outdoor life
  • Nature
  • Natural history, outdoor books
  • Outdoor books

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3 About Susan Fenimore Cooper

1813–1894

Susan Augusta Fenimore Cooper (April 17, 1813 – December 31, 1894) was an American writer and amateur naturalist. She founded an orphanage in Cooperstown, New York and made it a successful charity. The daughter of writer James Fenimore Cooper, she served as his secretary and amanuensis late in his life.

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