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"This is not the republic of my imagination," Charles Dickens noted ruefully of his 1842 visit to the United States. His American Notes forms a stinging reproof of the country's embrace of slavery, its corrupt press and woeful sanitary conditions, and its citizens' offensive manners. Written with the author's customary observational powers and incisive wit, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse of nineteenth-century America.
Dickens was not entirely hostile toward his hosts, and as a dedicated social reformer he took particular interest in whether American democracy constituted an advance over the class divisions of Victorian England. The author toured jails, hospitals, and courts of law, which he praised heartily. Traveling by steamship, coach, and rail, he visited New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C., among other cities, and his utter astonishment at the natural grandeur of Niagara Falls marks a highlight of his travelogue. This trenchant satire of America and Americans is certain to delight both Dickens enthusiasts and history buffs.
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- Título American Notes
- Autor Charles Dickens
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Páginas 240
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Dover Publications
- Fecha de publicación 2014
- ISBN 9780486817729 / 0486817725
- Peso 0.4 libras (0.18 kg)
- Dimensiones 7.9 x 5 x 0.5 pulgadas (20.07 x 12.70 x 1.27 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Description and travel, United States - Social life and customs -
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2017023237
- Dewey Decimal Code 917.304
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