American Notes

Rating:
Summary: A First-Rate Edition
Review: The Modern Library is, in my opinion, an extraordinary series, and this book is no exception. During the 19th century, there was a vogue for visiting the young American republic, from abroad, then writing a book about it. Dickens does a fantastic job of revealing the country's manners, morals, flaws and fashions. I highly recommend this book--alongside Tocqueville and Trollope--for a European view of the American democracy.

Rating:
Summary: A First-Rate Edition
Review: The Modern Library is, in my opinion, an extraordinary series, and this book is no exception. During the 19th century, there was a vogue for visiting the young American republic, from abroad, then writing a book about it. Dickens does a fantastic job of revealing the country's manners, morals, flaws and fashions. I highly recommend this book--alongside Tocqueville and Trollope--for a European view of the American democracy.