An American Girl in London

An American Girl in London by Sara Jeannette Duncan This is a very entertaining account of England from a visitor's point of view, as any one who has read the lively account of the British Empire by the same writer, mis- leadingly called "A Social Departure," would be prepared to expect. The only objection to the book is its title, as Miss Duncan is not an American girl, in the sense in which we use the word, but a Canadian, and one cannot help fooling that the attempt at a Republican standpoint is a little strained. However, it is all, or nearly all, very amusing, and full of cool, critical humour. Among the best bits are the description of the awful dragon of "ray relation," on whom the (imaginary) Miss Mamie Wick, of Chicago, an unprotected young-lady traveller, was relying as her sole connection in England, her visits of exploration in Bloomsbury boarding-houses, and a day at Ascot. But perhaps the best of all is the young lady's introduction to the House of Lords by a jaunty, old Beer, who called her his little Yankee, talked to her as if she was a child of twelve, and, spite of red benches, so wholly con- fused her notions of aristocratic dignity and. historic grandeur, that she talks about"the Vice-Chancellor reading the Queen's letter" at the opening of Parliament. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.