Domestic Manners of the Americans, Svazek 1Whittaker, Treacher, & Company, 1832 - Počet stran: 325 Published in 1832, the book presents a lively portrait of early 19th-century America as observed by a woman of rare intelligence and keen perception. Trollope left no stone unturned, commenting on American dress, food, speech, politics, manners, customs, the landscape, architecture, and more - often critically but always with considerable insight and literary flair. |
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