Project Gutenberg 2007-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 153 Marryat, Frederick 1792 1848 Marryat, Captain Marryat, F. W. (Frederick W.) Marryatt, Captain Marryat, Kapitein Diary in America, Series One Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Diary in America, Series One" by Captain Frederick Marryat is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book presents the author's keen observations during his travels through the United States and Canada, dissecting the cultural and societal differences he encounters in a rapidly changing America. Marryat embarks on a journey to explore the complexities of American society, assessing the impacts of democracy and various state identities on the collective character of its people. The opening of this work establishes Marryat's intent to provide an insightful critique of American society and its institutions, shaped by his extensive travel and prior literary experience. He reflects on the stark contrasts he observes in New York City, describing it initially as reminiscent of a provincial English town, before coming to appreciate the nuances it holds. The narrative also touches on the state of transition America is in, characterized by distinct regional identities amidst the burgeoning democratic spirit. Through his anecdotes and observations, Marryat sets the stage for a detailed examination of the American character against the backdrop of its political and social evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Description and travel Canada -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 -- Travel -- America E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 964774 964783 2024-09-10T06:32:19.970062 2023-09-10T09:51:50.501281 text/html text/html 973202 2016-05-26T06:00:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 344742 2016-05-26T06:01:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 413177 2024-09-10T06:32:31.993015 application/epub+zip 427966 2024-09-10T06:32:22.190054 application/epub+zip 427966 2024-09-10T06:32:20.946099 application/epub+zip 720480 2024-09-10T06:32:38.797510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700989 2024-09-10T06:32:31.046040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701133 2022-09-11T04:03:52.665823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979675 979650 2024-09-10T06:32:18.388124 2023-09-10T09:51:48.961281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 977645 2016-05-28T14:31:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 361130 2016-05-28T14:31:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 977640 2016-05-28T14:31:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361079 2016-05-28T14:31:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21195 2024-09-10T06:32:38.940469 application/rdf+xml 12682 2024-09-10T06:32:21.330078 image/jpeg 3140 2024-09-10T06:32:21.135066 image/jpeg 402857 2024-09-10T06:32:20.051066 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia