James, Henry, 1843-1916

The American scene - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Scene Release date is 2022-08-08

New England: an autumn impression -- New York revisited -- New York and the Hudson: a spring impression -- New York: social notes -- The Bowery and thereabouts -- The sense of Newport -- Boston -- Concord and Salem -- Philadelphia -- Baltimore -- Washington -- Richmond -- Charleston -- Florida.

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"The American Scene" by Henry James is a travel book published in 1907, documenting his 1904-1905 journey through the United States. After decades abroad, James returned to find an America transformed by materialism, immigration, and rapid development. His controversial observations span New York to New England, praising some aspects of prosperity while sharply criticizing social fragmentation, environmental destruction, and economic excess. The book ends with a dark vision of America's future that was deemed too grim for American readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



United States -- Description and travel United States -- Social life and customs -- 1865-1918 Atlantic States -- Description and travel James, Henry, 1843-1916 -- Travel -- Atlantic States Travelers' writings, American

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