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New York

New York

Cooper, James Fenimore

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419136968
ISBN13: 9781419136962
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.17 Width: 7.62 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
New York is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1838. The story is set in New York City during the early 19th century and follows the lives of two families, the Van Courtlants and the Mordaunts. The Van Courtlants are a wealthy Dutch family, while the Mordaunts are a middle-class American family. The novel explores the social and economic tensions between these two families, as well as the larger issues facing New York City at the time, such as immigration, industrialization, and political corruption. The story also features a love triangle between the two families, as well as a murder mystery that drives the plot forward. Through its vivid descriptions of New York City and its complex characters, New York offers a fascinating glimpse into the history and culture of one of America's most iconic cities.We have no desire to exaggerate, or to color beyond their claims, the importance of the towns of Manhattan. No one can better understand the vast chasm which still exists between London and New York, and how much the latter has to achieve before she can lay claim to be the counterpart of that metropolis of Christendom. It is not so much our intention to dilate on existing facts, as to offer a general picture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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