American Travellers in Liverpool

Liverpool was the first British port of call for most American travellers throughout the nineteenth century. Many left accounts of their experiences in the city, providing fascinating glimpses of a Liverpool life that has now disappeared. The excerpts collected here give a series of American views of Liverpool and demonstrate the rich variety of cultural contacts between the two nations during the nineteenth century.

Reviews

'This well-edited text presents the observations and impressions of a variety of Americans who visited or resided in the city, focusing especially on nineteenth-century sources.'

Studies in Travel Writing, Vol. 12, No. 3

Studies in Travel Writing, Vol. 12, No. 3

David Seed is Professor of English at the University of Liverpool.