 | Letters from America Subjects: United States -- Description and travel -- Sources; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783–1865 -- Sources; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783–1865 -- Sources; National characteristics American -- 19th century -- Sources; Tocquevi; A remarkable collection of charming and eloquent letters that contain the seeds of Tocqueville's later masterful account of American democracy Frederick Brown is professor emeritus, State University of New York at Stony Brook. His previous books include Zola: A Life; Flaubert: A Biography ; and The Soul of France: Culture Wars in the Age of Dreyfus. He lives in New York City. |
