Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great East Swamp: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great East Swamp: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great East Swamp is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Fenn, George Manville (1831–1909).
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"Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great East Swamp" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around the character Dick Winthorpe, the son of a squire, as he navigates the complexities of life in the Fenland while facing the tensions between modernization efforts and the preservation of the traditional fen lifestyle. The opening chapters set the stage for a conflict over land drainage, bringing to light the struggles between local farmers and the natural environment. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Dick and his friend Tom Tallington while they are enjoying the day at the wheelwright's shop, where they witness the preparations involving a heated iron tire for a wheel. Conversations at the shop, interspersed with a playful dynamic among the boys, hint at a looming threat in the form of an upcoming drainage project that the squire promotes but that Dick vehemently opposes. Tensions rise as incidents of sabotage occur around the drainage effort, indicating the depth of local attachment to the fen. As their evening progresses, the boys are drawn into a discussion about the natural beauty of the fen, which they fear will be destroyed by these changes, foreshadowing the book's themes of nature versus progress.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great East Swamp
- Author credits: Fenn, George Manville (1831–1909)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
- Hunting -- Juvenile fiction
- Natural history -- Juvenile fiction
- Physicians -- Juvenile fiction
- Swamps -- Juvenile fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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