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William J. (William Joseph) Long
1867–1952
Best known for bringing the outdoors vividly to life, this American writer mixed close observation of wild animals with a gift for clear, inviting storytelling. He also wrote widely used literature books, giving him a rare place in both nature writing and education.
17 Audiobooks
Outlines of English and American Literature An Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Dierenleven in de wildernis : Schetsen uit het leven der dieren hun natuurlijke aanleg en wat zij leeren moeten
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
How animals talk : And other pleasant studies of birds and beast
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Boschgeheimen
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Secrets of the woods
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
A little brother to the bear, and other animal studies
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Ways of wood folk
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Wood folk at school
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Het Boschvolkje
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Wilderness ways
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Northern Trails, Book I.
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Een Broertje van den Beer
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Metsän koululaiset
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Wood-folk comedies : The play of wild-animal life on a natural stage
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Kijkjes in het dierenleven : Schetsen uit het leven der dieren in de wildernis, hun natuurlijke aanleg en wat zij leeren moeten
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
Zonder geweer op jacht
by William J. (William Joseph) Long
About the author
An American writer, naturalist, and minister, William Joseph Long was born on April 3, 1867. He served at the First Congregational Church in Stamford, Connecticut, while building a writing career that reached a wide audience through books about wildlife, the natural world, and literary study.
Long became especially known for nature books that tried to show animal life as dramatic, intelligent, and deeply worth watching. Works such as Secrets of the Woods and Northern Trails helped make him a familiar name to readers interested in outdoor life, and his writing often aimed to spark curiosity rather than sound academic.
He also wrote literary histories and school texts, including English Literature, which stayed in use for many years. That combination of preacher, observer of nature, and popular educator gives his work a distinctive tone: earnest, accessible, and full of wonder about both books and the living world.