Project Gutenberg 2012-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 177 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Julia Miller, Steven Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the author's personal journey and observations of America following her travels there in 1834. Martineau offers her insights on the culture, social dynamics, and scenery of the United States as she interacts with diverse inhabitants and encounters various locations, providing a window into both the beauty and complexities of American life during that period. The opening portion of the narrative begins with Martineau recounting her preparation and departure from Liverpool, detailing the anxiety and excitement of embarking on her journey. She vividly describes her experiences aboard the packet ship, including the camaraderie formed among fellow passengers and the challenges faced at sea, such as delays due to unfavorable weather and seasickness. The beginning offers insights into the ship's dynamics and the personalities of the travelers, ultimately leading her to reflect on the profound learning and friendships that arise from her voyage. Through this detailed account, readers are introduced to Martineau's thoughtful and observant style, setting the tone for her exploration of the American landscape and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876 -- Travel -- United States E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 709918 708382 2024-09-17T05:13:18.457766 2023-09-17T13:27:17.798968 text/html text/html 708688 2012-07-19T14:18:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 268844 2012-07-19T14:19:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 339409 2024-09-17T05:13:27.338751 application/epub+zip 347354 2024-09-17T05:13:20.443815 application/epub+zip 347354 2024-09-17T05:13:19.332753 application/epub+zip 608976 2024-09-17T05:13:32.930753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562069 2024-09-17T05:13:26.427734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562523 2022-09-18T12:32:55.502861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670868 2024-09-17T05:13:17.613785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 670711 2012-07-19T14:18:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 258800 2012-07-19T14:19:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 670662 2012-07-19T14:19:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 258726 2012-07-19T14:19:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 670669 2012-07-19T14:19:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258644 2012-07-19T14:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22288 2024-09-17T05:13:33.078695 application/rdf+xml 15274 2024-09-17T05:13:19.697772 image/jpeg 3585 2024-09-17T05:13:19.512791 image/jpeg 325409 2024-09-17T05:13:18.518794 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