Henry Adams 
Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres [EPUB ebook] 

According to Wikipedia: 'Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918) was an American novelist, journalist, historian and academic. He is best-known for his autobiographical book, The Education of Henry Adams. He was a member of the Adams political family… In 1904, Adams privately published a copy of his 'Mont Saint-Michel and Chartres’, a pastiche of history, travel, and poetry, that celebrated the unity of medieval society, especially as represented in the great cathedrals of France. Originally meant as a diversion for his nieces and 'nieces-in-wish’, it was publicly released in 1913 at the request of Ralph Adams Cram, an important American architect, and published with support of the American Institute of Architects.’