Project Gutenberg 2014-06-10 Public domain in the USA. 115 Duncan, Sara Jeannette 1861 1922 Cotes, Everard, Mrs. Grafton, Garth Cotes, V. Cecil Wintergreen, Jane Cotes, Mrs. Everard Townsend, F. H. (Frederick Henry) 1868 1920 Townsend, Frederick Henry Townsend, F.H. 06029024 An American Girl in London Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "An American Girl in London" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Mamie Wick, an American girl from Chicago, as she embarks on a journey to London alone after her parents are unable to accompany her. Through her experiences, the book explores cultural contrasts, personal identity, and the unique perspective of an American girl navigating British society. At the start of the narrative, Mamie Wick introduces herself and sets the stage for her adventures in London. She discusses her upbringing, family background, and her motivations for travel, revealing her cheerful and inquisitive nature. As she sails towards her new destination, she grapples with feelings of loneliness and anticipation while reflecting on the curious impression the American girl has left on the English. Upon arrival, her interactions with various characters, from fellow passengers to her distant relative Mrs. Portheris, highlight the humorous and often bewildering cultural differences she encounters, establishing a foundation for the explorations and insights that will follow in her English adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Girls -- Fiction Americans -- England -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 564977 565003 2024-09-19T08:53:02.182923 2023-09-20T05:16:13.611771 text/html text/html 571527 2020-09-14T09:44:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19642165 2020-09-14T09:45:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18206459 2024-09-19T08:53:18.355860 application/epub+zip 18184502 2024-09-19T08:53:05.753899 application/epub+zip 263859 2024-09-19T08:53:03.296910 application/epub+zip 18098225 2024-09-19T08:53:27.506308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18031445 2024-09-19T08:53:13.997864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417255 2022-09-20T21:26:32.570704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473641 473564 2024-09-19T08:53:00.611967 2023-09-20T05:16:12.029742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473352 2020-09-14T09:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180345 2020-09-14T09:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473349 2020-09-14T09:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180282 2020-09-14T09:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21804 2024-09-19T08:53:27.730289 application/rdf+xml 11537 2024-09-19T08:53:03.674996 image/jpeg 3063 2024-09-19T08:53:03.486895 image/jpeg 17815550 2024-09-19T08:53:02.608918 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 en.wikipedia