Description
Book SynopsisOffers an account of a French woman's impressions of America in the late nineteenth century that reveals an unusual cross-cultural journey through fin de siecle Paris, Chicago, and New York. This translation includes an introductory essay that situates the author's account in the larger context of European visitors to Chicago in the 1890s.
Trade Review"An excellent foreign traveler's account of Chicago, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, New York City, and travel by ocean liner and train. The book provides wonderful commentary on gender relations and the contrast between Americans and the French." --Perry Duis, author of Challenging Chicago: Coping with Everyday Life, 1837-1920
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vii
Introduction to Chicago: The Shock City of the Age ix
Arnold Lewis Introduction: A Parisienne's Adventures in Chicago: Discoveries and Consequences xvii
Mary Beth Raycraft A Note on the Translation xlv
PART 1 FROM LE HAVRE TO CHICAGO To the Reader 3 1. At Sea 5
2. New York 15
3. From New York to Chicago 26
PART 2 CHICAGO 4. Boardinghouse Life 33
5. New Lodgings 44
6. World's Columbian Exposition: Dedication Ceremonies 55
7. The Milwaukee Fire 65
8. New Acquaintances 77
9. Social Life 86
10. Streets and SHops 95
11. The Hotel Everett 104
12. Calumet Lake and Pullman City 118
13. World's Columbian Exposition: A Tour 126
14. Final Impressions 140
Notes 151
Selected Bibliography 175
Index 185
ILLUSTRATIONS FOLLOW PAGE 76
