Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol. 1- 3) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia (Complete Edition)By William Bennet Stevenson
Length31h 47m
About this audiobook
William Bennet Stevenson's Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America is a capacious three-volume account of travel, observation, and political upheaval in Chile, Peru, Quito, and Colombia during the age of independence. Combining eyewitness memoir, ethnographic description, natural history, and colonial history, Stevenson writes in the expansive prose of early nineteenth-century travel literature, attentive alike to landscapes, customs, commerce, religion, and revolutionary violence. The work belongs to the important corpus of British narratives that interpreted Spanish America for an Atlantic readership newly interested in its politics and markets. Stevenson was not a detached tourist but a long-term resident whose experiences gave him unusual access to the societies he describes. Having lived in South America for two decades, he witnessed the weakening of Spanish colonial authority and the emergence of republican movements. His practical familiarity with local institutions, ports, households, and political actors informs both the richness and the biases of his narrative. This work is recommended to readers interested in Latin American independence, imperial transition, and the history of travel writing. Though it must be read critically, especially for its European assumptions, it remains a vivid and valuable source for understanding South America at a decisive historical moment.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreHistory
Length31 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 26, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol. 1- 3) (Annotated)
26CHAPTER V.
2Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol. 1-3)
27CHAPTER VI.
3Volume 1
28CHAPTER VII.
4PREFACE.
29CHAPTER VIII.
5CHAPTER I.
30CHAPTER IX.
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6CHAPTER II.
31CHAPTER X.
7CHAPTER III.
32CHAPTER XI.
8CHAPTER IV.
33CHAPTER XII.
9CHAPTER V.
34CHAPTER XIII.
10CHAPTER VI.
35CHAPTER XIV.
11CHAPTER VII.
36Volume 3
12CHAPTER VIII.
37CHAPTER I.
13CHAPTER IX.
38CHAPTER II.
14CHAPTER X.
39CHAPTER III.
15CHAPTER XI.
40CHAPTER IV.
16CHAPTER XII.
41CHAPTER V.
17CHAPTER XIII.
42CHAPTER VI.
18CHAPTER XIV.
43CHAPTER VII.
19CHAPTER XV.
44CHAPTER VIII.
20CHAPTER XVI.
45CHAPTER IX.
21Volume 2
46CHAPTER X.
22CHAPTER I.
47CHAPTER XI.
23CHAPTER II.
48CHAPTER XII.
24CHAPTER III.
49CHAPTER XIII.
25CHAPTER IV.
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