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Notions Of The Americans (Volume Ii)

Notions Of The Americans (Volume Ii)

Fenimore Cooper, James

Paperback

General United StatesGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354541194
ISBN13: 9789354541193
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 362
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How did the United States look to a discerning outsider at the height of its democratic experiment? See America through new eyes. In Volume II of James Fenimore Cooper's Notions Of The Americans, the celebrated novelist turns to american travel writing and sharp literary social commentary, shaping a satirical travelogue that weighs everyday life against the expectations of Europe. With an european visitor perspective, Cooper lingers over american manners and customs, public behaviour, social confidence, and the uneasy business of becoming a nation, offering national character observations that still feel surprisingly modern. The result is part report, part argument, and part portrait of early 19th century America, written with the rhythm and wit of a storyteller. Its gaze is affectionate and sceptical - never merely picturesque. Read it in sequence or as a standalone window on the young republic in motion each day. Long read as a key document in united states cultural history, this public domain classic captures the moment when American identity was being tested, defended, and defined in print. For democracy in america readers, the era's questions about equality and taste ring familiar; for last of the mohicans fans, the same energetic mind is at work, now trained on streets, parlours, and public life. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, and a welcome addition to any classic literature collection.

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