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Anthem Travel Classics Ser.: What I Saw in America by G. K. Chesterton (2009, Trade Paperback)
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What I Saw in America, Paperback by Chesterton, G. K.; Newman, Simon P. (INT), ISBN 1843313006, ISBN-13 9781843313007, Brand New, Free shipping in the US ‘What I Saw in America’ is an eloquent record of the polymath G. K. Chesterton’s experiences on a lecture tour of the US in 1921. This is a persuasive, revealing and essential work that overflows with wry humour, sympathy and intelligence playing devilishly against an irrepressible mischievousness.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAnthem Press
ISBN-101843313006
ISBN-139781843313007
eBay Product ID (ePID)2065271
Product Key Features
Number of Pages278 Pages
Publication NameWhat I Saw in America
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectGeneral, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTravel, Social Science
AuthorG. K. Chesterton
SeriesAnthem Travel Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2007-050840
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal917.304
Table Of Content1. What is America?; 2. A Meditation in a New York Hotel; 3. A Meditation in Broadway; 4. Irish and other Interviewers; 5. Some American Cities; 6. In the American Country; 7. The American Business Man; 8. Presidents and Problems; 9. Prohibition in Fact and Fancy; 10. Fads and Public Opinion; 11. The Extraordinary American; 12. The Republican in the Ruins; 13. Is the Atlantic Narrowing?; 14. Lincoln and Lost Causes; 15. Wells and the World State; 16. A New Martin Chuzzlewit; 17. The Spirit of America; 18. The Spirit of England ; 19. The Future of Democracy
Synopsis'What I Saw in America' is an eloquent record of the polymath G. K. Chesterton's experiences on a lecture tour of the US in 1921. This is a persuasive, revealing and essential work that overflows with wry humour, sympathy and intelligence playing devilishly against an irrepressible mischievousness., Journalist, novelist, poet, artist and art critic, essayist, theologian, propagandist, philosopher, and creator of the wily old Father Brown - G. K Chesterton is one of the most beguiling authors of the early twentieth century. When asked to perform a lecture tour in 1921, Chesterton was in a slump of depression. He had recently lost his brother to the First World War and his wavering faith in the face of the horrors of the conflict only intensified his malaise. What I Saw in America tells us as much about the author and his particular views as it does about his destination. Indeed, Chesterton's personalised observations - his aversion to imperialism, capitalism, Anglo-Americanism and his commitment to democracy and fraternity - are distinguished by the piercing wit for which he is famed. Many of Chesterton's reflections are timeless and startlingly prescient. He was highly critical of both the na ve immigration policies and the grinding dehumanisation brought about by the growth of the economy. Nonetheless, he was enthralled by the glorious ideals of the nation - founded on principles of equality, democracy and freedom - even if the essence of these ideals had been lost somewhere along the way. What I Saw in America ranks among the finest of Chesterton's works, containing all of the author's virtues and vices: his wry humour, sympathy and intelligence playing devilishly against an irrepressible mischievousness., 'What I Saw in America' is an eloquent record of the polymath G. K. Chesterton's experiences on a lecture tour of the US in 1921. Many of Chesterton's reflections are timeless and startlingly prescient, and though unsparingly critical at times he was enthralled by the glorious ideals of the nation - founded on principles of equality, democracy and freedom. Among the finest of Chesterton's works, the book overflows with wry humour, sympathy and intelligence playing devilishly against an irrepressible mischievousness.
LC Classification Number2007050840
