Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, April 1885

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Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, April 1885

by Various Authors

EN·~10 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total
1

Transcriber’s note: table of contents added by the transcriber.

0:04
2

Eclectic Magazine OF FOREIGN LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART.

0:09
3

A WORD MORE ABOUT AMERICA. BY MATTHEW ARNOLD.

55:01
4

REVIEW OF THE YEAR. BY FREDERIC HARRISON.

1:01:13
5

THE POETRY OF TENNYSON. BY RODEN NOEL.

1:06:38
6

ON AN OLD SONG. BY W. E. H. LECKY.

3:15
7

THE AMERICAN AUDIENCE. BY HENRY IRVING.

14:21
8

STIMULANTS AND NARCOTICS. BY PERCY GREG.

58:41
9

FOLK-LORE FOR SWEETHEARTS. BY REV. M. G. WATKINS, M.A.

29:27
10

A ROMANCE OF A GREEK STATUE. BY J. THEODORE BENT.

33:22

Description

In this reflective essay the writer, a seasoned British essayist, tackles the uneasy question of whether a traveler can truly capture the spirit of America. He recounts being asked repeatedly if he will pen a book on the United States, admitting his own doubts and recalling an earlier, speculative piece that imagined a land without aristocracy and full of a thriving middle class. The tone is conversational yet earnest, peppered with a dry wit that eases the weight of his self‑critique.

Having finally crossed the Atlantic, he compares his expectations with the lived reality of bustling cities, open‑range frontiers, and a distinctive democratic vigor. He juxtaposes his impressions with those of Tocqueville, finding the French classic overly abstract while insisting that personal observation and the character of ordinary men matter more. Listeners will hear an engaging blend of travel anecdote, cultural analysis, and a promise to revisit his conclusions as America continues to reveal new layers.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (617K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2016-10-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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Various Authors

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