Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Seven English Cities Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. A modest liking for Liverpool -- Some merits of Manchester -- In smokiest Sheffield -- Nine days' wonder in York -- Two Yorkish episodes -- A day at Doncaster and an hour out of Durham -- The mother of the American Athens [Boston] -- Aberystwyth, a Welsh watering-place -- Llandudno, another Welsh watering-place -- Glimpses of English character. Produced by Tricia Gilbert, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Seven English Cities" by William Dean Howells is a travelogue written during the late 19th century that offers vivid observations and reflections on various English cities. Through descriptive passages, the author draws readers into his explorations of Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, York, and other places, capturing the essence of their cultures, landscapes, and histories, while also providing commentary on social conditions. The opening of this work begins in Liverpool, detailing the narrator's impressions upon arrival and his initial experiences in the city. He reflects on the architectural grandeur of St. George's Hall, the throngs of American travelers, and the vibrant scenes of local life. As he journeys through Liverpool, he juxtaposes the city's wealth against its acknowledged poverty, offering insight into the social fabric of the place. The narrator's observations extend to his travels, mingling appreciation for the surrounding beauty with critiques of the contrasts he encounters, setting a reflective tone that characterizes the travelogue as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Description and travel Cities and towns -- Great Britain DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 378264 378463 2024-10-03T12:30:46.800820 2023-10-03T10:53:25.789227 text/html text/html 377598 2021-02-26T01:19:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 12675551 2021-02-26T01:19:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5408810 2024-10-03T12:30:54.113823 application/epub+zip 5401243 2024-10-03T12:30:48.179836 application/epub+zip 214639 2024-10-03T12:30:47.314823 application/epub+zip 5486889 2024-10-03T12:30:59.155788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5452192 2024-10-03T12:30:52.357790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289559 2022-09-04T04:58:29.569292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331308 331202 2024-10-03T12:30:46.216828 2023-10-03T10:53:25.297211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 332199 2016-08-22T06:28:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 129790 2016-08-22T06:31:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 331071 2013-04-06T13:24:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129516 2013-04-06T13:29:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331062 2013-04-06T13:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129484 2013-04-06T13:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23959 2024-10-03T12:30:59.325755 application/rdf+xml 12463 2024-10-03T12:30:47.439825 image/jpeg 1823 2024-10-03T12:30:47.374838 image/jpeg 5541519 2024-10-03T12:30:46.937852 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