Precaution: A Novel By: J (James) Fenimore Cooper: Complete In One Volume

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Precaution: A Novel By: J (James) Fenimore Cooper: Complete In One VolumeISBN13:9781542998697ISBN10:1542998697Author:Fenimore Cooper, J. (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Precaution (1820) Is The First Novel Written By American Author James Fenimore Cooper It Was Written In Imitation Of Contemporary English Domestic Novels Like Those Of Jane Austen And Amelia Opie, And It Did Not Meet With Contemporary Success Cooper Went On To Have Great Success With Works Such As The Pathfinder (1841) And The Deerslayer (1840) The American Reading Public Responded Most To The Last Of The Mohicans (1826) It Is Thought That The Novel Was Written After A Challenge Made By His Wife His Biographer Warren Walker Records It This Way: In The Customary Practice Of The Day He Was Reading Aloud To His Wife One Evening From A Current English Novel, But Found The Story Dull Throwing It Aside, He Declared, I Could Write A Better Book Than That Myself And Susan's Challenge To Make Good His Boast Resulted In His Writing Precaution (1820) 1] 2] When Cooper's Work Was Published Without A Name It Was Anonymously Accredited To An English Woman It Was Also Published In England And Was Well Received Among The Set That Was Fond Of This Style Of Writing The Publisher, A T Goodrich, Later Surprised The Public When It Revealed That Precaution Was Authored By A Gentleman From New York This Is The Work That Made Cooper Realize His Potential As A Writer James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 15, 1851) Was A Prolific And Popular American Writer Of The Early 19Th Century His Historical Romances Of Frontier And Indian Life In The Early American Days Created A Unique Form Of American Literature He Lived Most Of His Life In Cooperstown, New York, Which Was Founded By His Father William On Property That He Owned Cooper Was A Lifelong Member Of The Episcopal Church And, In His Later Years, Contributed Generously To It He Attended Yale University For Three Years, Where He Was A Member Of The Linonian Society, But Was Expelled For Misbehavior Before Embarking On His Career As A Writer, He Served In The U S Navy As A Midshipman, Which Greatly Influenced Many Of His Novels And Other Writings The Novel That Launched His Career Was The Spy, A Tale About Counterespionage Set During The Revolutionary War And Published In 1821 He Also Wrote Numerous Sea Stories, And His Best-Known Works Are Five Historical Novels Of The Frontier Period Known As The Leatherstocking Tales Among Naval Historians, Cooper's Works On The Early U S Navy Have Been Well Received, But They Were Sometimes Criticized By His Contemporaries Among His Most Famous Works Is The Romantic Novel The Last Of The Mohicans, Often Regarded As His Masterpiece Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2017-02-08Weight:1.02 lbsDimensions:0.48'' H x 10'' L x 7.99'' WNumber of Pages:230Language:English

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