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Informationen zum Autor Frances Milton Trollope, also known as Fanny Trollope, was an English novelist born on March 10, 1779, in Stapleton, Bristol, United Kingdom. She wrote under the name Mrs. Trollope or Mrs. Frances Trollope and gained fame for her keen observations of social manners and customs. Her most well-known work is Domestic Manners of the Americans, which offered critical insights from her travels to the United States. This book became an important commentary on American society in the early 19th century, marking her as a significant figure in the literary world. Trollope was married to Thomas Anthony Trollope from 1809 until their separation in 1835, and they had three children: Thomas Adolphus Trollope, Anthony Trollope, and Cecilia Tilley. Her son, Anthony Trollope, would go on to become a well-known novelist in his own right. Frances Trollope spent the later years of her life in Florence, Italy, where she passed away on October 6, 1863, at the age of 84. She is buried in the English Cemetery in Florence. Throughout her life, she was a prolific writer, contributing significantly to the literary and social commentary of her time. Klappentext An Englishwoman's engaging and often outspoken account of her travels in nineteenth-century America. Zusammenfassung Frances Trollope presents an engaging account of her visit to the United States during 1827-1831 in this two-volume travelogue. Published in 1832! it records her often outspoken views on many aspects of nineteenth-century American society. The immediacy of her impressions will arouse the curiosity of readers today. Inhaltsverzeichnis 21. Stonington; 22. Small landed proprietors; 23. Fruits and flowers of Maryland and Virginia; 24. Journey to Philadelphia; 25. Washington Square; 26. Quakers; 27. Return to Stonington; 28. American cooking; 29. Literature; 30. Journey to New York; 31. Reception of Captain Basil Hall's book; 32. Journey to Niagara; 33. Niagara; 34. Return to New York....
