"Seven English Cities" by William Dean Howells is a travel exploration through England in the late 1800s. The author takes his readers to cities like Liverpool, Manchester and York, expressing observations about society, how people live, and recording the cultural and historical feeling of each place. Beginning in Liverpool, he talks about the amazing buildings and the large number of Americans visiting, but also notices that the city has both wealth and poverty. Throughout his trips, the author shows the beauty of what he sees while also pointing out the differences that make up the cities, which makes the travel study thoughtful.
Seven English Cities
By William Dean Howells
Experience England through the eyes of a 19th-century traveler, observing its beautiful cities and the inequalities within.
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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