Project Gutenberg 2023-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 139 Grund, Francis J. (Francis Joseph) 1804 1863 Grund, Francis Joseph Grund, Francis P. Grund, Franz Joseph Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 2 (of 2) $aUnited Kingdom :$bRichard Bentley, $c1839. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Aristocracy in America: From the Sketch-Book of a German Nobleman" edited by Francis J. Grund is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work explores the perceptions and experiences of a European aristocrat traveling through early American society, contrasting its social hierarchies and values with those of Europe. The author investigates the dynamics between different social classes, particularly focusing on the emerging American aristocracy and its complicated relationship with the lower classes. The opening of the text introduces the author's arrival in Boston, where he observes the city's unique blend of old-world charm and new democratic ideals. He details the exclusivity of the higher classes, their disdain for the lower orders, and the economic realities of the American aristocracy. The narrative reflects the tension between wealth and class status in a society that values individual merit over lineage, while also highlighting the often self-imposed boundaries that separate different social groups. Through his interactions and observations in various locations, the German nobleman critiques the emerging social order and the contradictions inherent in American egalitarianism, setting the stage for a deeper examination of these themes in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/aristocracyina02grun/page/n7/mode/2up 20220918074413grund 1839 GB Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865 Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs E151 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European 491867 2025-06-28T03:37:02.742981 text/html 491810 2023-03-08T00:29:38 text/html 910703 2025-06-28T03:37:10.112956 application/epub+zip 907400 2025-06-28T03:37:04.433930 application/epub+zip 307523 2025-06-28T03:37:03.500063 application/epub+zip 1119791 2025-06-28T03:37:14.357927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1077746 2025-06-28T03:37:09.312897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436758 2025-06-28T03:37:01.957997 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436424 2023-03-08T00:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19308 2025-06-28T03:37:14.717892 application/rdf+xml 14275 2025-06-28T03:37:03.776958 image/jpeg 2374 2025-06-28T03:37:03.635978 image/jpeg 164833 2023-03-08T00:29:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 931305 2023-03-08T00:29:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 949109 2025-06-28T03:37:02.792961 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