Introduction : Secondary nature, climate, and landscape
Poetic topics and the making of the four seasons
Visual culture, classical poetry, and linked verse
Interiorization, flowers, and social ritual
Rural landscape, social difference, and conflict
Trans-seasonality, talismans, and landscape
Annual observances, famous places, and entertainment
Seasonal pyramid, parody, and botany
Conclusion : History, genre, and social community
Appendix : Seasonal topics in key texts.