America and the Americans in 1833-4, by an Emigrant
Author | : Richard Gooch |
Publisher | : Fordham Univ Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 0823215946 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780823215942 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book America and the Americans in 1833-4, by an Emigrant written by Richard Gooch and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gooch was a storyteller, poet, and perceptive social observer living in Georgian and early Victorian England. His previously unpublished, satirical account of his purported travels in America (focusing on New York City) was discovered by editor Richard Widdicombe. Widdicombe includes in this volume a short biography of Gooch, extensive textual and historical notes and an essay on Anglo-American travel literature. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR