American Notes
by Charles Dickens and Diana C. Archibald
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Explore nineteenth-century America through the pen of one of the most celebrated authors of all time, Charles Dickens. American Notes is a detailed travelogue of Dickens' 1842 tour of North America, and in it, the author deploys his incisive wit and unparalleled gift for observation to convey his experiences traveling across the continent by steamship, coach, and rail. A rip-roaring read that will please Dickens fans and American history buffs alike.
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Description and travel, Social life and customs, Travel, History, Juvenile literature, Quotations, Humor, Early works to 1800, Quotations, maxims, Fiction, English Quotations, English Christmas stories, English Novelists, Children, Biography, Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Classic Literature, Descriptions et voyages, Dickens, charles, 1812-1870, United states, description and travel, United states, social life and customs, Authors, biography, United states, history, 1815-1861, Large type books, United states, history, Manners and customs, Fiction, general, Journeys, Biography and autobiography, Mœurs et coutumesPeople
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)Places
United States, Great Britain, England, Canada, Italy, Europe, États-UnisTimes
1783-1865, 19th century, 1764-1867, 1783-1848Showing 11 featured editions. View all 181 editions?
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Description of a trip by the famous British novelist Charles Dickens to the U.S. in the early 1840s, which included travel through the Great Lakes states. The first and last portions of the book are accounts of his travel in the east. There are also chapters on slavery and his voyage back to England. Chapter headings for the portion on western travel are:
-From Pittsburg to Cincinnati in a western steam-boat. Cincinnati.
-From Cincinnati to Louisville in another western steam-boat; and from Louisville to St. Louis in another. St. Louis.
-A Jaunt to the Looking-glass prairie and back.
-Return to Cincinnati. A stage-coach ride from that city to Columbus, and thence to Sandusky. So, by Lake Erie, to the Falls of Niagara.
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| June 7, 2020 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
| October 8, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | merge duplicate works of 'American Notes' |
| August 4, 2013 | Edited by VacuumBot | Updated format 'E-book' to 'eBook' |
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