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New York

New York

Cooper, James Fenimore

Hardcover

Fiction AnthologiesNortheastRegional: Middle Atlantic

ISBN10: 1169177808
ISBN13: 9781169177802
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
New York is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in 1838. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the lives of several characters living in New York City. The novel explores themes of social class, love, and the corrupting influence of money and power. The main character, Edward Effingham, is a wealthy young man who becomes disillusioned with the society he lives in and begins to question his own values. He falls in love with a woman named Grace Van Cortlandt, who comes from a wealthy family but is also critical of the way society operates. Together, they navigate the complex world of New York's elite and try to find a way to live their lives on their own terms. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a corrupt politician, a struggling artist, and a group of working-class laborers. The novel offers a vivid portrait of life in early 19th century New York, with all its glamour, corruption, and complexity. Overall, New York is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores timeless themes of love, class, and societal change.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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