Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 by Margaret Fuller

"Summer on the Lakes, in 1843" by Margaret Fuller is a nonfiction book published in 1844. Based on Fuller's journey through the Great Lakes region, the work documents her encounters with places like Chicago, Niagara Falls, and Native American tribes including the Ottawa and Chippewa. This genre-defying account blends travel writing with social commentary and transcendentalist philosophy. Critics praised its authenticity while others questioned its loose structure, making it one of the era's most distinctive literary experiments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850
Title Summer on the Lakes, in 1843
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_on_the_Lakes
Credits Produced by Paul Murray and PG Distributed Proofreaders
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class F516: United States local history: Ohio River and Valley.
Subject Northwest, Old -- Description and travel
Subject Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850 -- Travel -- Great Lakes Region (North America)
Subject Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850 -- Travel -- Northwest, Old
Subject Great Lakes Region (North America) -- Description and travel
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EBook-No. 11526
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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