Books like American notes by Charles Dickens
"American Notes," written by famed English novelist Charles Dickens during his 1841–42 tour of the United States, is a detailed account of his travel from the east coast through the Great Lakes region to the Midwest. The book includes vivid descriptions of steam-boat voyages from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati, through Louisville to St. Louis, and a jaunt to the "Looking‑Glass Prairie." It also offers commentary on American society, customs, and the institution of slavery, concluding with Dickens’s return voyage to England.
First publish date: 1800
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Charles Dickens
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