Project Gutenberg 2018-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 289 Moore, John 1729 1802 A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2) With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany, Vol. 1" by John Moore, M.D. is a travelogue written in the late 18th century. The book presents a collection of letters detailing the author's observations of social customs and behaviors in various regions of Europe. Moore's work is likely to appeal to readers interested in historical accounts of European society and its manners, particularly as seen through the eyes of a contemporary traveler. The opening of the book establishes a conversational tone as the author addresses a friend, reflecting on the life of a young man who struggles with gambling and the fickle nature of friendships. The narrative unfolds as he discusses his friend's challenges, including debts and the indifference of his former companions, which sets the stage for broader reflections on societal behavior and moral outcomes. The letters promise insights into personal moral dilemmas alongside the author's keen observations of the social environment in Paris, making this read particularly engaging for those interested in the interplay between personal character and the prevailing culture of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 D Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 441710 2025-07-23T09:23:14.074866 text/html 447884 2019-01-19T15:57:16 text/html 273734 2025-07-23T09:23:20.508839 application/epub+zip 276312 2025-07-23T09:23:15.276848 application/epub+zip 241063 2025-07-23T09:23:14.663860 application/epub+zip 428402 2025-07-23T09:23:24.607799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353848 2025-07-23T09:23:19.630858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324182 2022-09-26T14:25:38.046826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388481 2025-07-23T09:23:13.351876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388538 2020-06-15T08:17:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18647 2025-07-23T09:23:24.747781 application/rdf+xml 16589 2025-07-23T09:23:14.774840 image/jpeg 2749 2025-07-23T09:23:14.724833 image/jpeg 144820 2020-06-15T08:17:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 238727 2019-01-19T16:02:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 237996 2025-07-23T09:23:14.117865 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia