This work brings together some of the most perceptive observations of Cuba by 19th-century travellers from America and Europe. This century saw Cuba struggling to emerge as a modern nation; hence, these travel accounts give us a first-hand view of how modernisation directly affected those living in Cuba. A broad spectrum of topics are addressed - the sugar plantations, Cuban rural and urban society, slavery, hospitals, social life and Havana.
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Cuba underwent tremendous change during the 19th century with the sugar boom and subsequent slave market, rebellion from Spanish rule, and the fastening of economic ties with the United States. Perez (history, Univ. of South Florida), author of The Cuban Revolutionary War, 1953-1958: A Bibliography ( LJ 11/1/76) and Historiography in the Revolution: A Bibliography of Cuban Scolarship, 1959-1979 ( LJ 11/15/82) presents a selection of travel accounts by various authors which chronicle that turbulent time. Contributors include Julia Ward Howe, Anthony Trollope, and Alexander von Humboldt. Perez groups the accounts as they relate to various aspects of Cuban life: the sugar plantation, slaves, crime, church, state, religion, health, education, and rural life. The writing is rich in literary style. Perez has created a vibrant chronicle of Cuba during an exciting era.
- Melinda Stivers Leach, Precision Editorial Svces., Wondervu, Col.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Melinda Stivers Leach, Precision Editorial Svces., Wondervu, Col.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This review is from: Slaves, Sugar, & Colonial Society: Travel Accounts of Cuba, 1801-1899 (Paperback)
Comprehensive, & pretty thorough.
I learned what I wanted to, from an historical perspective: good book. Just not riveting reading in today's world.
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