American Notes
American Notes is Charles Dickens's account of the six months he spent in the United States and Canada in 1842, published the same year. Beginning with a rough January crossing, he visits Boston, the mills of Lowell, New York, the solitary prison at Philadelphia, Congress in Washington, and then travels west by canal boat and river steamer to Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis, out to the prairie and back by way of Niagara and Canada. Dickens admires schools, hospitals and asylums, is appalled by spitting, newspapers and prisons, and devotes a chapter to slavery built from the slaveholders' own advertisements. The book's blunt judgments offended many American readers at the time. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about American Notes
American Notes by Charles Dickens can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read American Notes online?
Yes. American Notes opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is American Notes free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of American Notes is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is American Notes in the public domain?
Yes. American Notes by Charles Dickens is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read American Notes?
About 6 h 53 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is American Notes?
American Notes by Charles Dickens is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
