Across the pond
Subtitle: an Englishman's view of America
By: Terry Eagleton
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780393088984
Subjects: Social life and customs; British National characteristics; Anecdotes; Travel; British; American National characteristics; English language; Variation; Popular culture
Description: A native Briton describes America and its citizens through his English eyes, humorously questioning their choices in bumper stickers, use of adjectives and superlatives, and their overall lack of appreciation for the teapot.
Table of contents: title: Divided languages; title: The outgoing spirit; title: Mortal bodies and immortal minds; title: America the dutiful; title: The affirmative spirit; title: The one and the many; title: The fine and the good.