The land of gold; reality versus fiction (Registro nro. 110085)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | F850.5 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Helper, Hinton Rowan, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1829-1909 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The land of gold; reality versus fiction |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2022-11-05 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Land of Gold: Reality versus Fiction" by Hinton Rowan Helper is a critical examination of California written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as both an observational narrative and a statistical account detailing the author’s experiences during the California Gold Rush and the socio-economic repercussions of the era. Helper aims to debunk the myths surrounding California's wealth and prosperity, presenting a grim view of the state's conditions and character. The opening of the book presents Helper's intent to provide an honest portrayal of California, contrasting the fantastical accounts prevalent during the Gold Rush. He introduces the idea that many adventurers were misled by exaggerated descriptions of the land, leading to disillusionment and suffering. Helper critiques the common perspective of California as a land of opportunity, instead revealing a place fraught with poverty, corruption, and moral decay. Through personal observations, he aims to shed light on the harsh realities faced by those relocating to pursue fortune, arguing that, despite its promise of gold, California is far from the idealized version often portrayed by writers of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United States: Published for the Author by Henry Taylor, 1855 |
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| Uncontrolled term | California -- Description and travel |
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| Uncontrolled term | Voyages to the Pacific coast |
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| Uncontrolled term | Urbanization -- California |
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| Uncontrolled term | Real estate development -- California |
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| Uncontrolled term | California -- Gold discoveries |
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| Uncontrolled term | Law -- Political aspects -- California |
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| Uncontrolled term | Ethnic groups -- California |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69295">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69295</a> |
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