"Under the open sky" by Richard Jefferies is an apt essay on the interaction of nature and man. The author reproduces the picturesqueness of the English countryside and the magic of the natural environment through his observations. He describes the evenings spent even outside the village, where the sounds of nature become like music, and the atmosphere is filled with peace and harmony. This book is an excellent persuasive challenge to respect for nature and an inspiration for an observant perception of it.