Publisher's Synopsis
Seven English Cities is a travelogue written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic, in which he describes his experiences and observations during his travels to seven different cities in England. The book is divided into seven chapters, each dedicated to a different city: Canterbury, Rochester, Winchester, Salisbury, Bristol, Chester, and Manchester.In each chapter, Howells provides detailed descriptions of the city's architecture, history, and culture, as well as his own impressions and opinions. He also includes anecdotes and historical facts about each city, making the book both informative and entertaining.Throughout the book, Howells demonstrates his love for England and its people, as well as his admiration for the country's rich history and cultural heritage. He also reflects on the differences between American and English culture, and offers insights into the unique character of each city he visits.Overall, Seven English Cities is a fascinating and insightful travelogue that offers a glimpse into the beauty and diversity of England's cities, as seen through the eyes of a talented and observant writer.There were small shops in the Bootham, thread-and-needle stores, newspaper stores, and provision stores mainly, which I affected, and there was one united florist's and fruiterer's which I particularly liked because of the conversability of the proprietor. He was a stout man, of a vinous complexion, with what I should call here, where our speech is mostly uncouth, an educated accent, though with few and wandering aspirates in it. Him I visited every morning to buy for my breakfast one of those Spanish melons which they have everywhere in England, and which put our native cantaloupes to shame; and we always fell into a little talk over our transaction of fourpence or sixpence, as the case might be. After I had confided that I was an American, he said one day, ""Ah, the Americans are clever people."" Then he added, ""I hope you won't mind my saying it, sir, but I think their ladies are rather harder than our English ladies, sir.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
