Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 255 Brooke, Rupert 1887 1915 James, Henry 1843 1916 Letters from America Arrival -- New York -- New York (continued) -- Boston and Harvard -- Montreal and Ottawa -- Quebec and the Saguenay -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- To Winnipeg -- Outside -- The prairies -- The Indians -- The Rockies -- Some niggers -- An unusual young man. Produced by Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Letters from America" by Rupert Brooke is a collection of travel letters written in the early 20th century, chronicling the author's journey through the United States and Canada in 1913. The book captures Brooke's encounters and impressions of various cities, cultures, and landscapes, combining personal reflections with broader observations about American society and its contrasts with British norms. Through his lens, the text serves as an exploration of identity and cultural differences as experienced by a British poet navigating a new world. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on his preconceptions about America shaped by diverse perspectives encountered before his journey. Upon arriving in New York, Brooke describes the city's stunning skyline and vibrant life, painting a vivid picture of urban dynamism mixed with surprising realities, such as the debris visible in the water. His interactions with various Americans further highlight the cultural disparities, exemplified through conversations infused with both humor and profound insight. Brooke's unique observations serve not only to record his experiences but also to delve into the nature of American identity, hospitality, and aspirations in contrast to his own British heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Description and travel Canada -- Description and travel Brooke, Rupert, 1887-1915 -- Travel -- North America Poets, English -- 20th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: British Literature 272592 2025-07-03T07:41:23.530571 text/html 271103 2013-04-11T09:52:56 text/html 171220 2025-07-03T07:41:28.511571 application/epub+zip 174692 2025-07-03T07:41:25.219566 application/epub+zip 174692 2025-07-03T07:41:24.154558 application/epub+zip 314065 2025-07-03T07:41:31.218541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291890 2025-07-03T07:41:27.867531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266412 2022-09-03T11:54:35.708127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240285 2025-07-03T07:41:23.183603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240105 2013-04-11T09:53:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240097 2013-04-11T09:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22568 2025-07-03T07:41:31.349511 application/rdf+xml 12805 2025-07-03T07:41:24.638543 image/jpeg 3329 2025-07-03T07:41:24.395543 image/jpeg 96629 2013-04-11T09:53:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 100373 2013-04-11T09:53:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 96613 2013-04-11T09:53:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 165764 2025-07-03T07:41:23.552059 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 en.wikipedia