AMERICAN NOTES (annotated)

American Notes by Charles Dickens – a timeless literary masterpiece of the Victorian era – has captivated millions of hearts and minds of readers for a century and a half all over the world.

This unique edition includes dedicated author’s biography, novel synopsis, historical context, little knows facts, contemporary critique and illustrations. This edition is also carefully formatted for comfortable reading.

‘American Notes’ is an account of Charles Dickens’ travels in America in 1842. When he arrived, being already a famous writer, he was greeted by crowds of fans. This book is a critical observation of the American society, sometimes compared to a status report on the American society. Locations visited were mainly in the US, but Dickens also travelled to Canada during this trip. The main places visited were Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond, St. Louis, Montreal, among others, Boston being Dickens’ favourite city. Dickens travelled predominantly by steams ships, railway or couches. This book is a very interesting reading giving the reader a detailed picture of the early nineteenth century America from a perspective of European traveller/observer.

‘American Notes’ was first published in 1842.

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 and died in 1870. He left a legacy of magnificent novels that are still very popular with readers.