American Notes (Version 2)


Gelesen von Hamlet

(4.4 Sterne; 14 Bewertungen)

Charles Dickens records his impressions of America during his 1842 journey. - Summary by Brad "Hamlet" Filippone (9 hr 55 min)

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Dedication and Prefaces 4:10 Gelesen von Hamlet
Going Away 19:57 Gelesen von Hamlet
The Passage Out 33:34 Gelesen von Hamlet
Boston, part one 49:48 Gelesen von Hamlet
Boston, part two 39:52 Gelesen von Hamlet
An American Railroad. Lowell and its Factory System 20:39 Gelesen von Hamlet
Worcester. The Connecticut River. Hartford. New Haven. To New York 20:09 Gelesen von Hamlet
New York 41:13 Gelesen von Hamlet
Philadelphia, and its Solitary Prison 35:51 Gelesen von Hamlet
Washington. The Legislature. And the President’s House 38:35 Gelesen von Hamlet
A Night Steamer on the Potomac River. Virginia Road, and a Black Driver. Richmond. Baltimore. The Harrisburg Mail, and a Glimpse of the City. A Canal Boat 40:19 Gelesen von Hamlet
Some further Account of the Canal Boat, its Domestic Economy, and its Passengers. Journey to Pittsburg across the Alleghany Mountains. Pittsburg 24:28 Gelesen von Hamlet
From Pittsburg to Cincinnati in a Western Steamboat. Cincinnati 21:38 Gelesen von Hamlet
From Cincinnati to Louisville in another Western Steamboat; and from Louisville to St. Louis in another. St. Louis 26:49 Gelesen von Hamlet
A Jaunt to the Looking-glass Prairie and back 19:08 Gelesen von Hamlet
Return to Cincinnati. A Stage-coach Ride from that City to Columbus, and thence to Sandusky. So, by Lake Erie, to the Falls of Niagara 37:40 Gelesen von Hamlet
In Canada; Toronto; Kingston; Montreal; Quebec; St. John’s. In the United States again; Lebanon; The Shaker Village; West Point 42:43 Gelesen von Hamlet
The Passage Home 18:53 Gelesen von Hamlet
Slavery 35:04 Gelesen von Hamlet
Concluding Remarks - Postscript 24:47 Gelesen von Hamlet

Bewertungen


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First chapters had me thinking it was just a humorous story, then came observations of how America and Americans were then. Then came his final assessment. Raw and sobering. The good news: we have greatly improved. The bad news: he points out issues that haven’t been addressed by too many. The message should be heard again in this day. Well read throughout.


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