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

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

"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

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 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

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English short story writer, dramatist, essayist, and the most popular novelist to come from the Victorian era. He created some of the most iconic characters and stories in English literature, including Mr. Pickwick from "The Pickwick Papers",... 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

This is a scholarly edition, annotated and illustrated, addressing the modern reader. Dickens fans and students will find the most balanced approach to annotate and contextualize the writer's travel impressions, as well as a chronology following Dickens's itinerary chapter by... 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

The noted novelist presents his often very affectionate opinions on the United States.