9781108032469

A Diary in America

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Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a distinguished naval officer, today best remembered as a novelist (particularly of stories for children), often drawing on his own experiences. He also edited a radical journal, and wrote non-fiction, including an attack on press-gangs, which damaged his career. He spent 1837 and 1838 travelling in North America, publishing his impressions in this unstructured six-volume 'diary' in 1839. He states that the number of contradictory and often trivial accounts of American life being published made him want to see the New World for himself. He found it impossible to make generalisations, given the size of the country and the different origins of new arrivals, and did not believe America would become a nation for many years. Volume 6 includes remarks on Canada and on Native Americans.

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9781108032469

ISBN-10

110803246X

Weight

1.04 Pounds

Dimensions

5.50 x 0.93 x 8.50 In

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$46.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

370 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2011-06-02



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