Your United States: Impressions Of A First Visit


Lu par David Wales

(4.5 stars; 4 reviews)

Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867 – 1931) was an English writer. He is best known as a novelist, but he also worked in other fields such as journalism, propaganda and film. In 1911 Bennett paid a financially rewarding visit to the US, which he later recorded in this 1912 book Those United States in England; titled Your United States in America. He is a keen observer with an entertaining dry wit.- Summary by David Wales (5 hr 28 min)

Chapitres

The First Night 39:21 Lu par David Wales
Streets 39:08 Lu par David Wales
The Capitol And Other Sites 39:14 Lu par David Wales
Some Organizations 43:09 Lu par David Wales
Transit And Hotels 42:26 Lu par David Wales
Sport And The Theater 40:07 Lu par David Wales
Education And Art 41:04 Lu par David Wales
Citizens 44:30 Lu par David Wales

Critiques

Interesting View of NE US


(4 stars)

Like many travelers now and then, this visit to America is restricted to a few States. Still, a thoughtful view at this world and era is well done. The author ends noting these limitations. Sadly, it does not appear he was able to do his recommended follow up of travel from the West coast and awestruck US. Always fun to "see" the world of folks from another time and place through the eyes if an educated outsider.