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050 4 _aE151
100 1 _aO'Rell, Max,
_d1848-1903
240 1 0 _aJonathan et son continent. English
245 1 0 _aJonathan and His Continent: Rambles Through American Society
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-12-16
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Jonathan and His Continent: Rambles Through American Society" by Max O'Rell and Jack Allyn is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The text offers a humorous yet insightful exploration of American society from the perspective of a foreign observer. The book serves as a whimsical account of the author's experiences and observations as he travels through various American cities, illustrating the unique customs, social dynamics, and contradictions of American life. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the vastness of America, highlighting its rapid growth and the pride of its citizens—referred to as 'Jonathan'—in their young nation. He shares anecdotes that set a comedic tone, such as the mistaken assumptions about America's geographical center and the overwhelming expanse of its territory. The narrative sets the stage for a journey that promises both amusement and profound observations, as the author intends to unravel the complex character of the American people, their hospitality, and the peculiarities of their social structure. The opening establishes an engaging blend of humor and critique, inviting readers to delve further into this exploration of American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs
700 1 _aAllyn, Jack
700 1 _aBlouët, Mary Bartlett
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34679
999 _c75525
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