| American Notes for General Circulation 2 Volume Paperback Set Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108004008 ISBN-13: 9781108004008 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $67.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Travel | United States - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 917.3 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: History (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.8" (1.85 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is best remembered today for the novels which offer a fantastic, even grotesque panorama of Victorian life, but he was a journalist before he became a novelist. His travel writings have all the energy and urgency of journalism, and these two volumes, drawn from his experiences on a six-month tour between January and June 1842, are no exception. Dickens was already hugely popular with the American reading public, and he was lionised wherever he went, but the American Notes, and the American scenes in Martin Chuzzlewit, caused great controversy and were felt by many to insult the people and institutions of the United States. Dickens's dedication of American Notes, to 'those friends of mine in America ... who, loving their country, can bear the truth when it is told good humouredly, and in a kind spirit' suggests that he was not surprised by this reaction. Presented here is the full two-volume set. |