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New York

New York

Cooper, James Fenimore

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Fiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 116267606X
ISBN13: 9781162676067
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.06 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
New York is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper that was published in 1838. The story is set in the early 19th century in New York City and follows the lives of several characters from different social classes. The main character, George Templemore, is a wealthy young man who falls in love with a beautiful but poor woman named Clara. Their love is complicated by the social and economic differences between them, as well as the interference of Clara's ambitious and unscrupulous mother, Mrs. Wharton. Meanwhile, a group of working-class men, led by the charismatic and enigmatic Captain Kidd, plot a rebellion against the wealthy elite. The novel explores themes of social inequality, love, betrayal, and the struggle for power. Cooper's vivid descriptions of the city and its inhabitants provide a glimpse into life in early 19th century New York.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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