In New England Fields and Woods

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In New England Fields and Woods

by Rowland Evans Robinson

EN·~4 hours·57 chapters

Chapters

57 total

I

3:55

II

7:40

III

3:52

IV

4:38

V

4:49

VI

6:17

VII

4:16

VIII

2:17

IX

2:42

X

5:15
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Description

A vivid portrait unfolds of a New England landscape caught between winter’s grip and the promise of spring. The narrator’s keen eye tracks the stubborn snow that clings to fields, fences and forest floors, while delicate hints of green moss and budding ferns whisper that life is already stirring beneath the white veil. Through lyrical prose, the sounds of woodpeckers, geese and distant robins become a soundtrack to a season that defies ordinary labels.

The book immerses listeners in the restless March weather, where sudden warm breezes melt the coarse, hail‑like snow only to be replaced by biting cold again. As you wander the bleak pastures and shadowed woods, the writer reflects on the resilience of nature and the quiet hope that each fragment of green brings. This meditative journey invites you to feel the texture of the land, hear its hidden chorus, and share in the subtle, unnamed transition that heralds renewal.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (260K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Katherine Ward, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Jul 25, 2011

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Rowland Evans Robinson

Rowland Evans Robinson

1833–1900

A keen observer of rural Vermont life, this 19th-century writer turned farm work, local speech, and sharp-eyed storytelling into fiction that still feels vivid. He also worked as an artist, bringing a visual eye to the people and landscapes he wrote about.

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