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59. Delightful tales of red squirrels, sparrows and classic British countryside

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Exploring Victorian nature writing and reflections on lost nature

This chapter explores the Victorian era's vivid nature writing, reflecting on the abundance of nature through flocks of birds and carpets of flowers. It also touches on the evolution of nature writing as society changed, with a focus on Edward Thomas's poignant poetry on lost nature, wrapping up with gratitude to contributors and pointers to more content on UK wildlife and countryside.

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