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The English Arcadia: 100 Years of "Country Life"

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The English Arcadia: 100 Years of "Country Life" - Strong, Roy, Sir
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For 100 years, "Country Life" magazine has presented an image of rural life in Britain for readers at home and abroad. To celebrate the centenary, this book offers an analysis of the magazine's changing role over the years, from the "Arcadian" era before World War I, through the changes wrought by governments and by social movements, to the countryside of today - a more democratic but perhaps less idyllic place. Intended as a microcosm of the magazine itself, the book covers topics from architecture to land ownership, and ...

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The English Arcadia: 100 Years of "Country Life" 1996, Boxtree Ltd, London

ISBN-13: 9780752210544

Hardcover