Letters from America
Letters from America
About this book
Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in the United States for the first time in May 1831, commissioned by the French government to study the American prison system. For the next nine months he and his companion, Gustave de Beaumont, traveled and observed not only prisons but also the political, economic, and social systems of the early republic. Along the way, they frequently reported back to friends and family members in France. This book presents the first translation of the complete letters Tocqueville wrote during that seminal journey, accompanied by excerpts from Beaumont's correspondence that provide details or different perspectives on the places, people, and American life and attitudes the travelers encountered. --from publisher description.
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- OL Work ID
- OL15587755W
Subjects
CorrespondenceSocial life and customsAmerican National characteristicsPolitics and govermentSourcesTravelDescription and travelPolitics and governmentHistoryTocqueville, alexis de, 1805-1859United states, politics and government, 1815-1861Historians, correspondenceUnited states, historyBeaumont, gustave de, 1802-1866National characteristics, americanUnited states, description and travelUnited states, social life and customsUnited states, politics and government, 1783-1865