Yorkshire

Home, Gordon, 1878-1969Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 345K words
Chapters: 35

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Yorkshire by Gordon HomeAuthor: Home, Gordon, 1878-1969,Language: English, Class: DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe, Release Date: Aug 13, 2004

Editor's review

Gordon Home's Yorkshire is a local-history work that combines geography and human culture, a public-domain title in the history class (DA). The author surveys the landscapes, towns and historic sites of the English county of Yorkshire through a traveler's eye, in prose that carries the unhurried temper of early twentieth-century travel writing. Its value lies not in systematic scholarship but in the slice of an era it preserves: the way people of the time observed their native landscape, and their aesthetic preference for old buildings and natural scenery, are all distilled in the text. For readers planning a trip to England or interested in English local history, the book serves as background reading that helps place Yorkshire within England's cultural map. It need not be read straight through; dipping in by town or theme suits the travelogue form better. Note that the conditions described are a century old and no longer match present-day reality.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in English local history and regional culture
Those planning a trip to Yorkshire who want background knowledge
Readers who enjoy classic travel writing and slow-paced nonfiction
Scholars studying early twentieth-century English geographical writing

Not a good fit for

Travelers who need up-to-date practical guides and information
Readers who prefer systematic geography textbooks
Readers impatient with long English sentences and old-style place-name forms

Reading tips

Pick chapters by town or landscape from the table of contents and dip in rather than reading straight through
Read alongside a map or a modern administrative map of Yorkshire to make the place names less unfamiliar
Mark passages on old buildings and place names as an index for future visits

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Can this book be used as a travel guide?

Not as a practical guide. It was written in the early twentieth century, and its information on transport, accommodation and opening hours is long out of date; its value lies in historical background and cultural atmosphere. Use it alongside a modern guidebook, as a reader rather than a manual.

Does the book focus mainly on natural scenery or on historic buildings?

According to the available information, the book belongs to the English local history class (DA), and covers both Yorkshire's landscapes and its towns' historic sites, which the author interweaves in travelogue style. For the emphasis of individual chapters, consult the e-book's table of contents, but the overall bent is human geography rather than pure natural history.

How demanding is the original English?

As an early twentieth-century travelogue, it has long sentences and dense description, with many place names and terms for old buildings, making it somewhat harder than ordinary popular fiction. A good command of English, or a habit of checking place names as you go, will help you appreciate its prose.

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About the author

Home, Gordon, 1878-1969 Author

Gordon Home (1878–1969) was a British writer and illustrator. Public information about his life is limited; what is known is that his work centred on local scenery and travel writing. The library holds twenty-one of his books, mostly on Britain and on Normandy in France. Among them, York: A Sketch-Book presents the old city through drawings, the three illustrated parts on Normandy introduce the local scenery and customs, and Yorkshire, Yorkshire Vales and Wolds, Yorkshire—Coast and Moorland Scenes and Canterbury focus on towns, countryside and coastal landscapes. His prose is plain and concise, grounded in direct observation and often accompanied by his own illustrations, making the books both useful guides and pleasant reading for those interested in British local history and travel literature.