| American Notes Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847188729 ISBN-13: 9781847188724 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.81 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Written in response to Charles Dickens' travels in the United States in 1842, "American Notes "is a fascinating and often highly critical portrait of the young American nation. Dickens touches on subjects as diverse as Wall Street, the American prison system, slavery, and the American press. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Travel | Reference - General - Antiques & Collectibles | Americana |
| Dewey: 917.3 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8" (0.55 lbs) 211 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This account of Dickens' first tour of the United States was deeply, and probably to some extent deliberately, controversial on its first publication. It shifts between specific observation and outspoken general comment on the USA at the time. |