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A fascinating account of nineteenth-century America sketched with Charles Dickens's characteristic wit and charm

Having settled this point to the perfect satisfaction of all parties, concerned and unconcerned, we sat down round the fire in the ladies' cabin--just to try the effect. It was rather dark, certainly; but somebody said, 'of course it would be light, at sea,' a proposition to... Read Full Overview

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. American Notes for General Circulation is a... Read Full Overview

AMERICAN NOTES FOR GENERAL CIRCULATION American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by the famous author of his travels through North America in the early part of 1842. The journey became the inspiration for his famous novel Martin Chuzzlewit. ODIN'S LIBRARY CLASSICS... Read Full Overview

"This is not the republic of my imagination," Charles Dickens noted ruefully of his 1842 visit to the United States. His American Notes forms a stinging reproof of the country's embrace of slavery, its corrupt press and woeful sanitary conditions, and its citizens' offensive... Read Full Overview

Written in response to Dickens_ travels in the United States in 1842, American Notes is a fascinating and often highly critical portrait of the young American nation. His obser-vations are often funny and satiric, always perceptive, and occasionally derogative. Dickens touches... Read Full Overview

American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June 1842. While there he acted as a critical observer of North American society, almost as if returning a status report on their progress. This can... Read Full Overview

American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June, 1842. Whilst there he acted as a critical observer of North American society almost as if returning a status report on their progress. This can... Read Full Overview

Written in response to Dickens_ travels in the United States in 1842, American Notes is a fascinating and often highly critical portrait of the young American nation. His obser-vations are often funny and satiric, always perceptive, and occasionally derogative. Dickens touches... Read Full Overview