The Oriental Republic of Uruguay at the World's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago

Roustan, HonoreProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.4

Word count: 182K words
Chapters: 19

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Oriental Republic of Uruguay at the World's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago,Author: Roustan, Honore,Language: English, Class: F2701: Latin America local history: Uruguay, Release Date: Jun 5, 2013

Editor's review

This is an introductory document on Uruguay's participation in the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, in which Rustán presents the country's geography, products, institutions and exhibition content from an official or promotional perspective. Its value lies not in literary merit but in offering a textual sample of a late nineteenth-century Latin American nation's self-presentation, allowing readers to observe the national image Uruguay wished to convey to the world and how the exhibition medium was used for economic and cultural promotion. The material bears the distinct promotional coloring of its era and is suitable as background reading for Latin American history, exhibition studies or book history. Readers should approach it with a questioning awareness, noting the gap between promotional discourse and actual conditions, and may compare it with other works on Uruguayan history to avoid treating promotional descriptions as neutral national reports.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students and enthusiasts studying Latin American history or nineteenth-century exhibitions
Readers interested in nation-branding and promotional texts
Researchers needing public-domain English historical sources for background reference
Advanced readers interested in Uruguay and modern Latin America

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking a contemporary travel guide to Uruguay
General readers expecting literary or vivid narrative
Specialist researchers needing systematic academic monographs rather than promotional literature

Reading tips

Learn about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair first; this will make the book's context easier to grasp.
Distinguish promotional discourse from factual statements while reading, and flag questionable exaggerations.
Compare with general histories of Uruguay to test the national image presented in the book.

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FAQ

What period of Uruguayan history does this book cover?

The book centers on Uruguay's participation in the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago, reflecting how the country presented its geography, products and institutions to the international community in the late nineteenth century. It is a national-image text for a specific occasion rather than a general history.

Is the content objective and reliable?

The book is distinctly promotional in nature; the author aims to showcase the national image, so the presentation may be selective and embellished. Read it with a critical eye, treat it as a sample of period discourse, and use it alongside other historical works.

What can general readers gain from this book?

General readers can learn how late nineteenth-century Latin American nations used world's fairs to present themselves and gain a sense of the promotional language and national-image construction of the time. It is especially suitable for those interested in modern Latin America and exhibition culture.

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About the author

Roustan, Honore Author

Roustan, Honore is an author about whom little public information is available. Only one work is held in the collection, The Oriental Republic of Uruguay at the World's Columbian Exhibition, Chicago. Judging from the title, the book belongs to the genre of exhibition chronicles or national introductions, centering on Uruguay's display at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and covering the country's geography, products, society, and international image. Such texts are typically explanatory and documentary in nature, serving both promotional and record-keeping functions within the international exchange and exhibition context of the time. Since the author's dates, nationality, and professional background cannot be confirmed, this introduction does not attempt to supply personal details; readers may regard Roustan as a compiler whose writing focused on presenting Uruguay's participation in the exhibition, offering a glimpse of the country's efforts to project its image to the international community through the world's fair in the late nineteenth century.