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Dallas Lore Sharp
1870–1929
Best remembered as a nature writer and essayist, he brought the outdoors to life with clear, vivid prose shaped by long observation and a teacher’s eye. His work helped generations of readers see American fields, woods, and wildlife with fresh attention.
13 Audiobooks
Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories
by Elizabeth Ashe, Katharine Butler, 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, 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
The Face of the Fields
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Lay of the Land
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Spring of the Year
by Dallas Lore Sharp
A Watcher in The Woods
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Winter
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Hills of Hingham
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Summer
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Wild Life Near Home
by Dallas Lore Sharp
Roof and Meadow
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Fall of the Year
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Magical Chance
by Dallas Lore Sharp
The Seer of Slabsides
by Dallas Lore Sharp
About the author
Born in New Jersey in 1870, Dallas Lore Sharp became an American author, educator, and professor whose writing centered on nature, country life, and close observation of the living world. He wrote in a way that was inviting rather than technical, making birds, seasons, and landscapes feel immediate to everyday readers.
Sharp taught as well as wrote, and that blend of teacher and naturalist shows through in his books and essays. He is especially associated with early twentieth-century nature writing, where he stood out for turning patient watching into graceful, memorable prose.
He died in 1929, but his work still reflects a lasting belief that careful attention to the natural world can deepen both knowledge and pleasure. For readers who enjoy reflective outdoor writing, his voice remains warm, observant, and easy to return to.