What I Saw In AmericaG. K. Chesterton visited the United States in 1921, and his impressions of America, gleaned from this visit, formed the basis of What I Saw in America (1922). This book begins as a travelogue but eventually becomes an extended reflection on what makes a nation a nation. In this regard, Chesterton does succeed in providing interesting insights, worthy of our attention. |
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A MEDITATION IN A NEW YORK HOTEL | 19 |
A MEDITATION IN BROADWAY | 33 |
IRISH AND OTHER INTERVIEWERS | 47 |
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