Review of 'Letters from America' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
An excellent look at the man behind the book and the America, with all its nascent flaws, he traveled through.
Paperback, 304 pages
Published April 17, 2012 by Yale University Press.
An excellent look at the man behind the book and the America, with all its nascent flaws, he traveled through.
A short volume that provides some interesting insights into early 1800's American culture. However, it often gets repetitive, and you have to be willing to put up with the constant personal notes, requests for replies, etc. (These are letters, after all...)
Interesting as a snapshot of a certain place and time, but increasingly tedious toward the end.