Diary in America - With Remarks on Its Institutions

Klappentext In 1839! naval officer and novelist Frederick Marryat (1792 1848) published his impressions of North America in six volumes. Zusammenfassung Frederick Marryat (1792–1848) is remembered today as a novelist, but also wrote non-fiction. He spent 1837–8 travelling in North America, and published six volumes of observations in 1839. He was fascinated by the drive of Americans, but considered the country and people too heterogeneous to form a 'nation'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Remarks, continued: American marine; Slavery; Religion in America; Societies and associations; Law; Lynch law; Climate; Education.

Product details

• Authors: Captain Frederick Marryat, Frederick Marryat
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108032438
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03243-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; A Diary in America 6 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, North America, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, TRAVEL / Canada / General, HISTORY / North America, TRAVEL / United States / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, North America (USA and Canada), Published diaries, letters and journals