| Author |
Clemenceau, Georges, 1841-1929 |
| LoC No. |
11030050
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| Uniform Title |
Notes de voyage dans l'Amérique du Sud. English
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| Title |
South America To-day
A Study of Conditions, Social, Political and Commercial in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
The outward voyage -- Montevideo and Buenos Ayres -- Foreign colonists in Argentina -- Argentine education, hospitals, and asylums -- Argentine types, manners, and morals -- Argentine politics -- Pampas life -- Farming and sport -- Rosario and Tucuman -- Uruguay and Uruguayans -- Rio de Janeiro -- Brazilian society and scenery -- Brazilian coffee.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Adrian Mastronardi, Sonya Schermann, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) and the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)
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| Summary |
"South America To-Day" by Georges Clemenceau is a detailed travelogue and sociopolitical study written in the early 20th century. The book explores the conditions prevailing in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil, focusing on social, political, and commercial aspects of these South American nations. Clemenceau, drawing from his observations as a traveler and former Prime Minister of France, aims to provide insights into the rich yet complex realities of South America, countering prevailing stereotypes of the continent. The opening of the work provides an engaging prelude to Clemenceau's journey. Written with a reflective tone, he expresses his apprehensions about recounting his travel experiences without formal notes, yet he is eager to explore the intersection of his own identity with the cultural landscape of South America. As he boards the ship "Regina Elena", his contemplations on the outgoing voyage allow readers to witness his anticipatory thrill, combining humor and historical references. Through vivid descriptions of fellow passengers, the dynamic environment of the ship, and the diverse cultures he encounters, Clemenceau sets the stage for a profound exploration of the emerging identities in Latin America that will unfold in ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
F2801: Latin America local history: Argentina
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| Subject |
South America -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Argentina -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Brazil -- Description and travel
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| Subject |
Uruguay -- Description and travel
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
45621 |
| Release Date |
May 9, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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