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Description
A Floating City is a fascinating travel narrative by Charles Dickens that captures the excitement, novelty, and social diversity of transatlantic travel in the nineteenth century. Based on Dickens's own journey to America, the book offers a lively and observant account of life aboard a large ocean steamship—an entire world in motion upon the sea.
Through vivid description and sharp commentary, Dickens portrays the ship as a "floating city," populated by passengers from all walks of life. As the voyage unfolds, he records the routines, conversations, tensions, and entertainments that shape daily life at sea, along with the awe and danger of crossing the vast Atlantic Ocean. His keen eye for human behavior transforms ordinary moments into engaging social observations.
Beyond travelogue, A Floating City reflects Dickens's broader interest in modern progress, technology, and human adaptability. The steamship becomes a symbol of industrial advancement and global connection, while also revealing how social hierarchies and personal habits persist even in confined and unfamiliar surroundings.
Informative, witty, and richly atmospheric, A Floating City offers readers a unique glimpse into nineteenth-century travel and Dickens's talent as a nonfiction storyteller. The work stands as an engaging blend of observation, reflection, and historical insight—bringing to life a remarkable journey across the open sea.
Through vivid description and sharp commentary, Dickens portrays the ship as a "floating city," populated by passengers from all walks of life. As the voyage unfolds, he records the routines, conversations, tensions, and entertainments that shape daily life at sea, along with the awe and danger of crossing the vast Atlantic Ocean. His keen eye for human behavior transforms ordinary moments into engaging social observations.
Beyond travelogue, A Floating City reflects Dickens's broader interest in modern progress, technology, and human adaptability. The steamship becomes a symbol of industrial advancement and global connection, while also revealing how social hierarchies and personal habits persist even in confined and unfamiliar surroundings.
Informative, witty, and richly atmospheric, A Floating City offers readers a unique glimpse into nineteenth-century travel and Dickens's talent as a nonfiction storyteller. The work stands as an engaging blend of observation, reflection, and historical insight—bringing to life a remarkable journey across the open sea.
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Parties prenantes
- Auteur(s) :
- Editeur:
Contenu
- Nombre de pages :
- 141
- Langue:
- Anglais
Caractéristiques
- EAN:
- 9789828228650
- Date de parution :
- 04-02-26
- Format:
- Ebook
- Protection digitale:
- Digital watermarking
- Format numérique:
- ePub
Seulement chez Librairie Club
Cadeau
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