English Traits
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English Traits is a mid-19th-century work of travel writing and cultural commentary by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on English society, character, and institutions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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cultural commentary → nonfiction book → travel literature → |
| author |
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| genre |
essay collection
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travel writing → |
| hasCommentaryOn |
English aristocracy
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English education system → English legal system → English literature → English middle class → English religious life → English working class → |
| hasPart |
chapter on English character
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chapter on English institutions → chapter on literature and the arts → chapter on manners and society → chapter on politics and law → chapter on race and nationality → chapter on religion in England → |
| hasPerspective |
American observer of England
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| inspiredBy |
Ralph Waldo Emerson's travels in England
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| language |
English
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| literaryForm |
prose
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| literaryMovement |
Transcendentalism
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| literaryPeriod |
19th century
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| mainLocation |
England
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Great Britain → |
| narrativeMode |
first-person observation
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| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| subject |
British culture
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English institutions → English national character → English society → comparative culture → social criticism → |
| theme |
cultural difference
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historical development of English society → individualism and character → industrial and commercial power of England → national identity → relationship between England and America → religion and morality → social hierarchy → |
| tone |
admiring
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analytical → critical → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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