Bøger af Augusta Larned

""The Borderland of Country Life"" is a book written by Augusta Larned and published in 1919. The book is a collection of essays that explore the intersection of rural and urban life in America during the early 20th century. Larned examines the complexities of life in small towns and rural areas, where traditional values and customs often clash with modernization and industrialization. She also discusses the challenges faced by farmers and their families, including economic uncertainty, isolation, and the impact of changing technologies. Throughout the book, Larned offers insights into the unique character of rural life and the importance of preserving its traditions and values in the face of rapid social and economic change. This book provides a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of American history and offers valuable insights into the ongoing debate over the role of rural communities in modern society.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.

Young people who are cultivating a taste of a higher quality of literature than the volumes of fiction that crowd our juvenile libraries will find pleasure and instruction in this interesting work. They will be surprised to discover so much that is worthy of study in the strange religious fables of the Greeks and Romans; that three were rational ideas embodied in them; and that, while they were full of poetic fancies, they also contained excellent and impressive religious truths, which really exercised a wholesome influence over the people that received and believed them. Partial Contents: Greece of Homer; Zeus; Divine Mother; Divine Huntress; Goddess of Love; Gods of Business, Wine and War; Goddess of Hearth and Home; Nymphus; Minor Deities.