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Two Boston Brahmins in Goethe's Germany

The Travel Journals of Anna and George Ticknor

von: Thomas Adam, Gisela Mettele
48,99 €
Verlag:	Lexington Books
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	16.06.2009
ISBN/EAN:	9780739138304
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	294

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Titelbeschreibung

This volume includes the travel logs of Anna and George Ticknor from two journeys to the German Confederation from 1815 to 1817 and from 1835 to 1836. As members of an exclusive social class, the Ticknors enjoyed the privilege of traveling and living for an extended period in the German-speaking world, which conferred much-sought-after cultural and social distinction on them in Boston. A valuable primary source for American and German historians alike, these journals offer insight into the construction of American identities, as well as outside perspectives on German society, culture, and politics in the Age of Goethe. Simultaneously and independently composed by this husband and wife, these journals are the only known case of parallel male and female travel writing, thus affording a unique opportunity to explore gender as a factor in shaping their perceptions. A biographical glossary and extensive explanatory footnotes make this text accessible to a wide audience.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

This volume presents the travel journals of George and Anna Ticknor, a prominent American couple, from their German tours in the first third of the nineteenth century. The parallel yet independent writing of these travel journals by husband and wife give these journals a unique character.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Preface
 Chapter 2 Introduction
 Chapter 3
 Chapter I. A Student Discovers Germany: George Ticknor, 1815?1817
 Chapter 4 1. We reached Gottingen, anxious and doubting. Studying Abroad, August 5, 1815?September 10, 1816
 Chapter 5 2. A Journey with Edward Everett, September 13?October 25, 1816
 Chapter 6 3. Germany. Face of the Country: Youthful Reflections, 1815?1817
 Chapter 7 4. One important step nearer to...home. March 22?April 1, 1817
 Chapter 8
 Chapter II. Cosmopolitan Sojourners in Royal Saxony
 Chapter 9 Section I: George Ticknor, 1835?1836
 Chapter 10 5. The spires and towers of Dresden were before us. November 12?December 25, 1835
 Chapter 11 6. I was presented at Court. December 26, 1835?April 22, 1836
 Chapter 12 7. To keep...as distinct an impression as I can. A Summary: April 1836
 Chapter 13 8. It was not agreeable to leave Dresden. May 8?June 5, 1836
 Chapter 14 Section II: Anna Ticknor, 1835?1836
 Chapter 15 9. Safely arrived at this haven of rest. November 10?December 25, 1835
 Chapter 16 10. I amused myself with a rehearsal of my dress. December 26, 1835?April 12, 1836
 Chapter 17 11. I would fain...give an impression...of this pretty city. April 26?May 8, 1836
 Chapter 18 12. Once more travellers! May 10?June 5, 1836

Autorenportrait

Thomas Adam is associate professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he teaches modern transatlantic and German history. Gisela Mettele is a lecturer at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, where she teaches European and American urban history.