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Dallas Lore Sharp
1870–1929
Best known for warm, observant nature writing, this American author brought fields, birds, and changing seasons to life for early 20th-century readers. He also taught literature and writing, pairing a naturalist’s eye with a teacher’s clear, inviting voice.
14 Audiobooks
The Lay of the Land
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Fall of the Year
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Winter
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Spring of the Year
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Summer
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories
by Elizabeth Ashe, Henry Seidel Canby, Cornelia A. P. (Cornelia Atwood Pratt) Comer, Charles Caldwell Dobie, Madeleine Z. (Madeleine Zabriskie) Doty, H. G. (Harrison Griswold) Dwight, John Galsworthy, Katharine Fullerton Gerould, Katharine Butler Hathaway, Zephine Humphrey, Mary Lerner, F. J. Louriet, E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas, Margaret Lynn, C. A. Mercer, Margaret Prescott Montague, E. (Edith) Nesbit, Anne Douglas Sedgwick, Dallas Lore Sharp, Margaret Pollock Sherwood, Ernest Starr, Amy Wentworth Stone, Arthur Russell Taylor
Roof and Meadow
by Dallas Lore Sharp
A Watcher in The Woods
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Hills of Hingham
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Wild Life Near Home
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Magical Chance
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Seer of Slabsides
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Face of the Fields
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Some great American books
by Dallas Lore Sharp
About the author
Born in Haleyville, New Jersey, in 1870, Dallas Lore Sharp became an American author, naturalist, and professor whose work centered on the outdoors. His essays and books are especially remembered for their close attention to wildlife and rural landscapes, often written in a way that makes careful observation feel exciting and personal.
He graduated from Brown University in 1895, served as a Methodist Episcopal minister for several years, and later studied at the Boston University School of Theology. Alongside his writing, he taught at Boston University, where he was associated with literature and public speaking.
Sharp wrote during a time when nature essays were widely loved, and his books helped many readers look more closely at the living world around them. Even now, his work stands out for its combination of curiosity, gentleness, and vivid description.