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Bezig met laden... North America (1862)door Anthony Trollope
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ex Library Extensive discussion of scenery, industry and manners in the north and west of the US. Since the Civil War was just underway Trollope was unable to visit the South, though he did spend some time in some of the border states that has slavery but had not seceded. Much discussion of the causes, progress and likely result of the Civil War. Critical of the creep of direct democracy into the presidential elections, contrary to intent of the writers of the Constitution. Also critical of "smart" business practices that verged on fraud. Very interesting account of North America (both the US and Canada) during the early part of the US Civil War, to some extent intended to offset the negative account given by Anthony Trollope's mother in her notorious Domestic Manners of the Americans, including a very intelligent anaklysis of the working of the US Constitution.. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Anthony Trollope (1815-82) was a prolific English Victorian writer, famous for work such as the 'Chronicles of Barsetshire', and his satirical masterpiece The Way We Live Now. He wrote forty-seven novels as well as several travel books and numerous short stories. After a poor and unhappy childhood, he spent much of his life working for the General Post Office, travelling extensively to carry out postal surveys and writing in his spare time. He became a senior civil servant in the organisation and was responsible for the introduction of pillar boxes to Britain. Published in 1862, this two-volume work is Trollope's first-hand account of North American culture during the American Civil War. Volume 1 focuses on Canada and the northern United States, in particular Boston, New England and New York. It also discusses women's rights and American education and religion. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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