Liverpool was the first British port of call for most American travellers throughout the nineteenth century. Many left accounts of their experiences in the city, providing fascinating glimpses of a Liverpool life that has now disappeared. The excerpts collected here give a series of American views of Liverpool and demonstrate the rich variety of cultural contacts between the two nations during the nineteenth century.
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Reviews
'This well-edited text presents the observations and impressions of a variety of Americans who visited or resided in the city, focusing especially on nineteenth-century sources.'
Studies in Travel Writing, Vol. 12, No. 3 * Studies in Travel Writing, Vol. 12, No. 3 * 'The breadth of [American Travellers in Liverpool]'s overall
scope is commendable, facilitating comparisons between the accounts of numerous
observers... There is a great deal to appreciate and indeed enjoy in this book,
especially as much of the city depicted in the accounts of these American
travellers is recognisable today.'
Wayne Turnbull, HSLC
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84631-129-1 (9781846311291)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
David Seed is Professor of English at the University of Liverpool.
Introduction
List of Illustrations
1. Commercial, Diplomatic and Scientific Travellers
2 Passionate Pilgrims
3. Audubon and Catlin: Artists of the American Wilderness
4. Herman Melville: Redburn
5. Nathaniel Hawthorne, American Consul
6. Social Observers
7. African American Campaigners, Abolition and Evangelism
8. Lecturers and Reformers
9. The American Civil War
10. Overviews of the City and Public Events
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