Charles Dickens details his 1842 journey through North America, offering observations on cities, institutions, and society from Boston to St. Louis.
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Charles Dickens details his 1842 journey through North America, offering observations on cities, institutions, and society from Boston to St. Louis.
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American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America from January to June, 1842. Whilst there he acted as a critical observer of North American society, almost as if returning a status report on their progress. This can be compared to the style of his Pictures from Italy written four years later, where he wrote far more like a tourist. His American journey was also an inspiration for his novel Martin Chuzzlewit. Having arrived in Boston, h...
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Critical observations of 19th-century American society, cities, and institutions
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Mentions visits to institutions including asylum for the blind
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