02393cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000270011524500720014226400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050802050043152012780063653400450191465300440195965300450200385600430204822831UtSlPG20260610133527.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aGratton, Henry Pearson10aAs A Chinaman Saw Us: Passages from His Letters to a Friend at Home 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-02  aProduced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"As A Chinaman Saw Us: Passages from His Letters to a Friend at Home" by Gratton is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century. The author, a cultivated and educated Chinaman, shares his observations and experiences during a decade spent in America, addressing various aspects of American life, culture, and society from his unique perspective. This remarkable commentary not only provides insight into the quirks and contradictions of American civilization but also reflects on the assumptions and attitudes encountered by the author as a foreigner in a new land.  The opening of the work introduces the reader to the author's intent to humorously critique and analyze American society while retaining a sense of entertainment. He delves into the complexities of what it means to be American, expressing both admiration and skepticism about various features of American life, from immigration patterns to social customs. The author paints a vivid picture of the American character, marked by contradictions and a sense of superiority while revealing the nuances that arise from America's multicultural fabric. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for an engaging critique filled with wit and keen observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Description and travel  aUnited States -- Social life and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22831