These essays, based on Hawthorne’s stay in England from 1853 to 1857 as American Consul in Liverpool, were first published in the form of a series of travel articles for The Atlantic Monthly. In these writings, he displays his humor, his empathetic nature, his pride in his country, and sometimes his sharp judgment of others. He shares with us the difficulties of being a consul in the 1850’s, takes us on a tour with him through rural England and Scotland, shows us the splendors of London, and the horrors of the poverty that so many suffered. (Introduction by Margaret)
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Section 1, Consular Experiences Read by Margaret Espaillat 29:11
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Section 2, Consular Experiences Read by Margaret Espaillat 32:46
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Section 3, Consular Experiences Read by Margaret Espaillat 23:30
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Section 4, Leamington Spa Read by Margaret Espaillat 21:23
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Section 5, Leamington Spa Read by Margaret Espaillat 32:06
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Section 6, About Warwick Read by Margaret Espaillat 28:56
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Section 7, About Warwick Read by Margaret Espaillat 26:01
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Section 8, Recollections of a Gifted Woman Read by Margaret Espaillat 33:23
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Section 9, Recollections of a Gifted Woman Read by Margaret Espaillat 36:12
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Section 10, Lichfield and Uttoxeter Read by Margaret Espaillat 43:06
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Section 11, Pilgrimage to Old Boston Read by Margaret Espaillat 34:40
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Section 12, Pilgrimage to Old Boston Read by Margaret Espaillat 27:45
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Section 13, Near Oxford Read by Margaret Espaillat 26:38
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Section 14, Near Oxford Read by Margaret Espaillat 32:18
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Section 15, Some of the Haunts of Burns Read by Margaret Espaillat 48:32
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Section 16, A London Suburb Read by Margaret Espaillat 35:16
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Section 17, A London Suburb Read by Margaret Espaillat 36:14
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Section 18, Up the Thames Read by Margaret Espaillat 34:01
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Section 19, Up the Thames Read by Margaret Espaillat 46:24
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Section 20, Outside Glimpses of English Poverty Read by Margaret Espaillat 38:06
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Section 21, Outside Glimpses of English Poverty Read by Margaret Espaillat 38:50
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Section 22, Civic Banquets Read by Margaret Espaillat 23:06
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Section 23, Civic Banquets Read by Margaret Espaillat 23:24
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Section 24, Civic Banquets Read by Margaret Espaillat 39:00
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