Literary works on rural life in Wiltshire.

[Dave the Walrus]

Does anybody know of any literary works on rural life in Wiltshire in the 19th Century and previously? We have Thomas Hardy for Devon, which would equally give a good idea of rural life in England and Lewis Grassick Gibbon for rural life in Aberdeenshire in the 19th Century, but what about Wiltshire?

[youngtug]

Richard Jeffries and Alfred Williams         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jefferies   and   

http://folkopedia.efdss.org/Alfred_Williams

[Dave the Walrus]

Thank you very much for the information. That is what I am looking for. 

[rachelralph]

i have found this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wiltshire-Village-Scenes-Rural-Victorian/dp/0904387623/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302506985&sr=1-1-spell

and this one but im not sure they are what you are looking for

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gamekeeper-Home-Sketches-Natural-History/dp/0554683016/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1302507055&sr=1-3-fkmr2

[youngtug]

There is this; http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk/historic/hudson.htm

[youngtug]

"A Wiltshire Village" by Alfred Williams is about South Marston early 1900s. He wrote it including the unchanged names of the villagers, which caused a fair amount of bad feeling towards him. [quite a lot actually] Although for anyone with family to research from there it can be a little helpful.

[youngtug]

Not sure which, if any of Alfred Williams books are in print. Swindon library have copies, although wether or  not  in the lending section. http://www.swindon.gov.uk/libraries

[aginger]

Hi there,  I am pleased that my Gt Uncle Alfred Williams could possibly help in your question on Rural Life in the County of Wiltshire, in his writings. All of the books on Rural Life are available still,originals and reprints. He died in self imposed "poverty"his writing took over everything.
Much to my feeling for him, alas, he died before I was born.
Allen Williams, Williams Family Historian] South Marston, Wiltshire.  

[Kim1980]

Gallipot Eyes by Elspeth Huxley

It's about the village of Oaksey. It was written in the mid 70s but draws on the memories of people born at the edn of 1800s (including some of my family).

Kim