South America

“It is hard for a man to make any city worthy of such surroundings as nature has given to Rio,” claims James Bryce. It paints a lush portrait of South America, yet offers more than a travelogue. It acts as a social commentary critiquing the presence of native and immigrant races. In fact, it greatly influenced liberal debates over the Boer War.South America was on the 1912 Bestsellers List, along with these other titles available in eBook format:Creative Evolution, by Henri BergsonThe Montessori Method, by Maria MontessoriA New Conscience and an Ancient Evil, Jane AddamsThe Promised Land, by Mary AntinMark Twain, by Albert Bigelow PaineYour United States, by Arnold BennettHow to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day, by Arnold Bennett