Change for the American Notes: in Letters from London to New York

An American Lady

ISBN 10: 037181667X / ISBN 13: 9780371816677

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Change for the American Notes: in Letters from London to New York
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037181667X
• ISBN 13: 9780371816677
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Synopsis

Change For The American Notes: In Letters From London To New York by An American Lady presents a vivid, satirical travelogue built from a sequence of letters written from London to New York in 1843. The author, adopting the persona of an American woman, provides keen observations on English society, manners, institutions, and daily life, while contrasting them with American democratic ideals and practices. The collection traverses London’s streets, its grand and humble places, theaters, churches, museums, parks, and bridges, and moves outward to wedges of critique on wealth, poverty, education, charity, and the treatment of the poor. Interwoven with reflections on notable figures such as Dickens, Boz, and Queen Victoria, the letters also address social issues—workhouses, prisons, the Foundling Hospital, taxation, fires, and the state of charity. Throughout, the tone blends affectionate admiration with sharp critique, exposing both the strengths and failings of British society and offering a candid American perspective on transatlantic culture, politics, and imperial pretensions.