"Journal of a Residence in America" by Fanny Kemble is a captivating travel journal that chronicles the author’s journey and contemplations while living in the United States during the early 1800s. As a British actress, Kemble offers unique insights into American society, contrasting its customs and way of life with those of England, all viewed through the lens of her voyage on the ship Pacific. The journal opens with her departure from England, capturing her feelings as she boards the ship, and sharing her initial perceptions of the Atlantic crossing. She describes her interactions with fellow passengers, both English and American, noting their experiences at sea, reflections on missing home, and setting the scene for her exploration and considerations surrounding American culture, all while revealing her literary nature and balancing her longing for England with anticipation for a new world.
Journal of a Residence in America
By Fanny Kemble
Embark on a transatlantic voyage with a British actress as she navigates the cultural tides of 19th-century America, wrestling with homesickness and the allure of a new world.
Summary
About the AuthorFrances Anne Kemble was a British actress from a theatre family in the early and mid-19th century. She was a well-known and popular writer and abolitionist whose published works included plays, poetry, eleven volumes of memoirs, travel writing, and works about the theatre.
Frances Anne Kemble was a British actress from a theatre family in the early and mid-19th century. She was a well-known and popular writer and abolitionist whose published works included plays, poetry, eleven volumes of memoirs, travel writing, and works about the theatre.
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