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100 1 _aGrund, Francis J.
_q(Francis Joseph),
_d1805?-1863
245 1 0 _aAristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-08
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Aristocracy in America: From the Sketch-Book of a German Nobleman" edited by Francis J. Grund is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work explores the perceptions and experiences of a European aristocrat traveling through early American society, contrasting its social hierarchies and values with those of Europe. The author investigates the dynamics between different social classes, particularly focusing on the emerging American aristocracy and its complicated relationship with the lower classes. The opening of the text introduces the author's arrival in Boston, where he observes the city's unique blend of old-world charm and new democratic ideals. He details the exclusivity of the higher classes, their disdain for the lower orders, and the economic realities of the American aristocracy. The narrative reflects the tension between wealth and class status in a society that values individual merit over lineage, while also highlighting the often self-imposed boundaries that separate different social groups. Through his interactions and observations in various locations, the German nobleman critiques the emerging social order and the contradictions inherent in American egalitarianism, setting the stage for a deeper examination of these themes in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Richard Bentley, 1839
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865
653 _aBoston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
653 _aWashington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs
653 _aPhiladelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/aristocracyina02grun/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70232
999 _c110965
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