Following criticism of the US in American Notes and Martin Chuzzlewit, American readers were less enthusiastic at first, but by the end of the American Civil War, copies of the book were in wide circulation.
Menyusul kritik dari Amerika Serikat di American Notes dan Martin Chuzzlewit, para pembaca dari Amerika Serikat awalnya kurang antusias, tetapi pada akhir Perang Saudara Amerika Serikat, salinan novela ini beredar luas.