Hodge and His Masters

In "Hodge and His Masters," Richard Jefferies crafts a poignant narrative that intricately weaves the lives of rural workers with the expansive landscape of the English countryside in the late 19th century. Through the titular character, Hodge'Äîan embodiment of the agricultural laborer'ÄîJefferies explores themes of social class, labor conditions, and man's relationship with nature. The prose is ...