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_aAïdé, Hamilton, _d1826-1906 |
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| 245 | 1 | 2 | _aA voyage of discovery |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-10-27 | ||
| 508 | _aRichard Hulse, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"A Voyage of Discovery: A Novel of American Society" by Hamilton Aïdé is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the journey of Grace Ballinger, a young Englishwoman, as she travels to the United States, accompanied by her brother, Sir Mordaunt Ballinger. The narrative explores themes of cultural exchange and societal observation through the interactions between the Ballingers and various characters they meet on board the ship and upon their arrival in America. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters aboard the ship, particularly the contrasting personalities of Grace, who is curious and eager to understand American society, and Mr. Quintin Ferrars, a cynical American gentleman critical of his own country. Their conversations delve into various aspects of American life, including its manners, politics, and the nature of its people. Grace expresses her intention to study Americans in their own environment, while Ferrars warns her about the potential disappointments she may face. This engaging dialogue sets the stage for an exploration of the cultural dynamics between the two nations as the characters navigate their interwoven relationships on their voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Harper & Brothers, 1892 |
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| 653 | _aSiblings -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aBritish -- United States -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aTransatlantic voyages -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aBoston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/voyageofdiscover00aidiala | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74650 |
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