The ornamental hermit : people and places of the new West /
In eighteenth-century England, some wealthy people built ruins on their estates, hired hermits to inhabit them, and took guests to view the picturesque results. While no one hires ornamental hermits anymore, society as a whole supports people like Thoreau or Edward Abbey who step aside to comment on...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Davis, Robert Murray |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Lubbock :
Texas Tech University Press,
©2004.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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