Diary In America V1

By Frederick Marryat

Book Overview

""Diary In America V1"" is a book written by Captain Frederick Marryat, a British Royal Navy officer and novelist. The book is a first-person account of Marryat's travels across the United States in the mid-19th century. The diary entries cover his experiences and observations of the American people, landscape, and culture during his journey. The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a different region or city, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. Marryat writes about his encounters with various individuals, including politicians, Native Americans, and slaves, and offers his opinions on topics such as slavery, religion, and politics. The book provides a unique perspective on America during a time of great change and is a valuable historical document.There is no part of the world, perhaps, where you have more difficulty in obtaining permission to be alone, and indulge in a reverie, than in America. The Americans are as gregarious as school-boys, and think it an incivility to leave you by yourself. Every thing is done in crowds, and among a crowd. They even prefer a double bed to a single one, and I have often had the offer to sleep with me made out of real kindness. You must go ""east of sun-rise"" (or west of sun-set) if you would have solitude.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162659793
• ISBN13: 9781162659794
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"