American Travellers in Liverpool

American Travellers in Liverpool

by David Seed (Editor), ed.DavidSeed (Author)

Synopsis

Liverpool was the first British port of call for most American travellers throughout the nineteenth century. Many left accounts of their experiences in the city, providing fascinating glimpses of a Liverpool life that has now disappeared. The excerpts collected here give a series of American views of Liverpool and demonstrate the rich variety of cultural contacts between the two nations during the nineteenth century.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: 30 Apr 2008

ISBN 10: 1846311292
ISBN 13: 9781846311291

Media Reviews
This well-edited text presents the observations and impressions of a variety of Americans who visited or resided in the city, focusing especially on nineteenth-century sources. * Studies in Travel Writing, Vol. 12, No. 3 *
Author Bio
David Seed is Professor of English at the University of Liverpool. He is the editor of (with Susan Castillo) American Travel and Empire (LUP, 2009) and author of Cinematic Fictions (LUP, 2009).