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Kilvert's Diary is a collection of writings by Francis Kilvert, a British country clergyman born in 1840. Kilvert's diaries are known for their beautiful descriptions of the British countryside and his passion for nature and the changing seasons. This new edition, edited by William Plomer, includes new archival material and an introduction that provides insight into Kilvert's world and the history of the diaries. The diaries have been praised as one of the best books in English and have delighted readers since their first publication.
Few have written more beautifully about the British countryside than Francis Kilvert. A country clergyman born in 1840, Kilvert spent much of his time visiting parishioners, walking the lanes and fields of Herefordshire and writing in his diary. Full of passionate delight in the natural world and the glory of the changing seasons, his diaries are as generous, spontaneous and vivacious as Kilvert himself. He is an irresistible companion.This new edition of William Plomer's original selection contains new archival material as well as a fascinating introduction illuminating Kilvert's world and the history of the diaries.'One of the best books in English' Sunday Times'Kilvert has touched and delighted (and mildly shocked) readers of his diaries ever since they were first published. New readers are in for a treat' Alan Bennett
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