Title: A Protest Against the Extension of Railways in the Lake District. With Preface by J. Ruskin
Publisher: HardPress Ltd
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0371843081
ISBN 13: 9780371843086
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

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A Protest Against The Extension Of Railways In The Lake District. With Preface By J. Ruskin by Robert Somervell. This polemical pamphlet argues against a proposed expansion of railways into the Lake District, emphasizing the preservation of its cherished landscapes and the moral and cultural costs of rapid industrial access. Drawing on Wordsworth and Ruskin, Somervell presents a structured critique of railway-promoting arguments, questions the value of perceived economic gains, and warns that scenery, solitude, and everyday life would be irretrievably degraded. The volume reprints articles from the Saturday Review and Daily News, includes Wordsworthian reflections, and features a preface by John Ruskin advocating conservation. It also contains a protest with a petition form and a Wakefield letter, illustrating the social and environmental stakes of railway expansion and the call to safeguard the Lake District as a national treasure for future generations.

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