Hamerton, an English art critic who spent much of his life in France, sets the two nations side by side without taking sides. He compares their education, physical, intellectual, artistic and moral, then patriotism, thrift, hospitality and manners, with pointed anecdotes such as an English host’s principled cold beef and cold water.
A shrewd, fair-minded comparison of national character that remains a pleasure to read. Download the free EPUB.