ISBN: 9781500265526

An American Girl in London by Sara Jeannette Duncan This is a very entertaining account of England from a visitor's point of view, as any one who has read the lively account of the Briti… Altro …

An American Girl in London by Sara Jeannette Duncan This is a very entertaining account of England from a visitor's point of view, as any one who has read the lively account of the British Empire by the same writer, mis- leadingly called A Social Departure, would be prepared to expect. The only objection to the book is its title, as Miss Duncan is not an American girl, in the sense in which we use the word, but a Canadian, and one cannot help fooling that the attempt at a Republican standpoint is a little strained. However, it is all, or nearly all, very amusing, and full of cool, critical humour. Among the best bits are the description of the awful dragon of ray relation, on whom the (imaginary) Miss Mamie Wick, of Chicago, an unprotected young-lady traveller, was relying as her sole connection in England, her visits of exploration in Bloomsbury boarding-houses, and a day at Ascot. But perhaps the best of all is the young lady's introduction to the House of Lords by a jaunty, old Beer, who called her his little Yankee, talked to her as if she was a child of twelve, and, spite of red benches, so wholly con- fused her notions of aristocratic dignity and. historic grandeur, that she talks aboutthe Vice-Chancellor reading the Queen's letter at the opening of Parliament. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Literature>Literature>Literature, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

2014, ISBN: 1500265527

[EAN: 9781500265526], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Reviewer: This is that most pleasant of things, a book… Altro …

[EAN: 9781500265526], New book, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Reviewer: This is that most pleasant of things, a book purchased on a whim for a for a minor sum, which turns out to be a grand read, and then, even better, to add another author to the "keep an eye out for" list. . Written in the late 1800s, the narrator is not shy of poking gentle fun at herself and the thousands of her American compatriots who are eager to explore England's historical places and partake of whatever social whirl they can shoehorn themselves into. Our own Miss Wick is extremely fortunate in her shipboard acquaintances; she makes a strong impression on a young British aristocrat (how strong becomes quite apparent to us early on, and to Mamie herself at long last, near the end of the story), as well as on an initially frosty elderly ladyship who completely unthaws under the influence of Mamie's unusual charm, with interesting further consequences. Mamie does all of the typical American tourist things; she visits Madame Tussaud's, the London Zoo, the Epsom Derby, boat races at Oxford, and all the rest, but her aristocratic acquaintances smooth her way to higher levels and grander experiences than most American tourists ever attain, and she shares every impression with us. I did truly get a vivid picture of what the England of the time (at least in the relatively "higher" circles in which Mamie's social class moved) looked, sounded and felt like through Mamie's eyes; the author, while maintaining a delicately cynical tone, obviously had a great fondness for all of the best aspects of contemporary and historical England and her inhabitants. The protagonist is thoroughly likeable and full of little unexpected insights and surprises; I laughed out loud several times at her philosophizing and her witty internal voice; she doesn't miss much, but she continually minds her manners and behaves with impeccable politeness, much to her credit, as the same cannot be said of some of the people she encounters.<

2014, ISBN: 1500265527

[EAN: 9781500265526], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Reviewer: This is that most pleasant of things, a book … Altro …

[EAN: 9781500265526], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Reviewer: This is that most pleasant of things, a book purchased on a whim for a for a minor sum, which turns out to be a grand read, and then, even better, to add another author to the "keep an eye out for" list. . Written in the late 1800s, the narrator is not shy of poking gentle fun at herself and the thousands of her American compatriots who are eager to explore England's historical places and partake of whatever social whirl they can shoehorn themselves into. Our own Miss Wick is extremely fortunate in her shipboard acquaintances; she makes a strong impression on a young British aristocrat (how strong becomes quite apparent to us early on, and to Mamie herself at long last, near the end of the story), as well as on an initially frosty elderly ladyship who completely unthaws under the influence of Mamie's unusual charm, with interesting further consequences. Mamie does all of the typical American tourist things; she visits Madame Tussaud's, the London Zoo, the Epsom Derby, boat races at Oxford, and all the rest, but her aristocratic acquaintances smooth her way to higher levels and grander experiences than most American tourists ever attain, and she shares every impression with us. I did truly get a vivid picture of what the England of the time (at least in the relatively "higher" circles in which Mamie's social class moved) looked, sounded and felt like through Mamie's eyes; the author, while maintaining a delicately cynical tone, obviously had a great fondness for all of the best aspects of contemporary and historical England and her inhabitants. The protagonist is thoroughly likeable and full of little unexpected insights and surprises; I laughed out loud several times at her philosophizing and her witty internal voice; she doesn't miss much, but she continually minds her manners and behaves with impeccable politeness, much to her credit, as the same cannot be said of some of the people she encounters.<

2014, ISBN: 1500265527

[EAN: 9781500265526], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Reviewer: This is that most pleasant of things, a book … Altro …

[EAN: 9781500265526], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Reviewer: This is that most pleasant of things, a book purchased on a whim for a for a minor sum, which turns out to be a grand read, and then, even better, to add another author to the "keep an eye out for" list. . Written in the late 1800s, the narrator is not shy of poking gentle fun at herself and the thousands of her American compatriots who are eager to explore England's historical places and partake of whatever social whirl they can shoehorn themselves into. Our own Miss Wick is extremely fortunate in her shipboard acquaintances; she makes a strong impression on a young British aristocrat (how strong becomes quite apparent to us early on, and to Mamie herself at long last, near the end of the story), as well as on an initially frosty elderly ladyship who completely unthaws under the influence of Mamie's unusual charm, with interesting further consequences. Mamie does all of the typical American tourist things; she visits Madame Tussaud's, the London Zoo, the Epsom Derby, boat races at Oxford, and all the rest, but her aristocratic acquaintances smooth her way to higher levels and grander experiences than most American tourists ever attain, and she shares every impression with us. I did truly get a vivid picture of what the England of the time (at least in the relatively "higher" circles in which Mamie's social class moved) looked, sounded and felt like through Mamie's eyes; the author, while maintaining a delicately cynical tone, obviously had a great fondness for all of the best aspects of contemporary and historical England and her inhabitants. The protagonist is thoroughly likeable and full of little unexpected insights and surprises; I laughed out loud several times at her philosophizing and her witty internal voice; she doesn't miss much, but she continually minds her manners and behaves with impeccable politeness, much to her credit, as the same cannot be said of some of the people she encounters.<