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100 1 _aJameson, Mrs.
_q(Anna),
_d1794-1860
245 1 0 _aVisits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 1 (of 3) :
_bWith Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
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 2011-07-23
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller, David Garcia 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"Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Mrs. Jameson is a travelogue and collection of essays written in the early 19th century. The book captures the author's observations of art, literature, and character during her travels across Europe, particularly in Germany, intertwining personal anecdotes with cultural reflections. Through this lens, Jameson aims to provide insight into the societies she encounters, focusing on the nuances of social interactions and the art scene of the time. The opening of the work introduces us to the author's motivation for compiling her experiences from traveling, guided by the encouragement of her friends to publish her observations. Jameson shares her thoughts on various characters she encounters on a Rhine steamboat, illustrating the contrasts between the aloof aristocratic English family and the more approachable German companions. These sketches form the groundwork for her exploration of the themes of identity, social class, and the importance of openness in experiencing different cultures. The dialogue format reveals her introspective nature and sets the stage for a deeper narrative that continues throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGermany -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36818
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