The Audubon Reader (Everyman's Library)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.90 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1400043697 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 656 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Rhodes’s unobtrusive commentary frames a wide range of selections, including Audubon’s vivid “bird biographies,” correspondence with his devoted wife, Lucy, journal accounts of dramatic river journeys and hunting trips with the Shawnee and Osage Indians, and a generous sampling of brief narrative episodes that have long been out of print—engaging stories of pioneer life such as "The Great Pine Swamp," “The Earthquake,” and “Kentucky Barbecue on the Fourth of July.” Full-color reproductions of sixteen of Audubon’s stunning watercolor illustrations accompany the text.The Audubon Reader allows us to experience Audubon’s distinctive voice directly and prov
From Booklist As readers of Rhodes' illuminating biography of James John Audubon, a Booklist Top of the List title, have discovered, Audubon was as vivid a writer as he was a passionately precise artist. Here Rhodes presents an invaluable and stirring collection of Audubon's zestful letters, vital biographies of birds and quadrupeds, and zestful journal excerpts, striking writings introduced with a lively portrait of the intrepid artist and selected with an eye to materials not included in the Library of America's volume. Enlightening and charming, Audubon relates one remarkable exploit after another while documenting his quest for birds in the fecund Midwest, lavish Florida, and Labrador ("comfortless, cold and foggy, yet grand"), and his adventures in England, where he marvels ov
A wonderful keepsake reader's edition of a classic collection of wildlife observations Richard Rhodes is the author of more than twenty works of history and fiction, winning many awards: his biography of John James Audubon appeared in 200A wonderful keepsake reader's edition of a classic collection of wildlife observations Midwest Book Review Richard Rhodes is the author of more than twenty works of history and fiction, winning many awards: his biography of John James Audubon appeared in 2004 and this companion reader is a wonderful survey of Audubon's own colorful writings about the American wilderness. Rhodes edits and gathers the best of Audubon's own voice, providing an anthology spiced with full-color reproductions of sixteen of his watercolors. The result is a wonderful keepsake reader's edition of a classic collection of wildlife observations.Diane. and this companion reader is a wonderful survey of Audubon's own colorful writings about the American wilderness. Rhodes edits and gathers the best of Audubon's own voice, providing an anthology spiced with full-color reproductions of sixteen of his watercolors. The result is a wonderful keepsake reader's edition of a classic collection of wildlife observations.Diane. A Delight I had not realized what a charming writer Audubon was. This is a superb selection of his writing as well as letters from his wife and other family members and friends. This book offers a glimpse of a vanished time in the United States when parrots were abundant, the passenger pidgeons still flew, and people were quite innocent in their butchery of animals. This edition includes some lovely colored Audubon prints.The Audubon Reader (Everyman's Library). "and he wrote well too" according to Peter A. Kulberg. I was at an exhibit of his prints at the MFA in Boston and took a break to sit on a bench and observe the room and my fellow visitors. There was a copy of this book on a table and I began to look at it. I was delighted to find that Audubon was as skilled with words as he was with a brush. Traveling through America in the early 19th century and observing the people, places, scenery and wildlife with wit and humor. This book brings history to life.
John James Audubon was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. . He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats