James Fenimore Cooper

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Produktbeschreibung

This work has already appeared in Graham's Magazine, under the title of "Rose Budd." The change of name is solely the act of the author, and arises from a conviction that the appellation given in this publication is more appropriate than the one laid aside. The necessity of writing to a name, instead of getting it from the incidents of the book itself, has been the cause of this departure from the ordinary rules. When this book was commenced, it was generally supposed that the Mexican war would end, after a few months of hostilities. Such was never the opinion of the writer. He has ever looked forward to a protracted struggle; and, now that Congress has begun to interfere, sees as little probability of its termination, as on the day it commenced. Whence honourable gentlemen have derived their notions of the constitution, when they advance the doctrine that Congress is an American Aulic council, empowered to encumber the movements of armies, and, as old Blucher expressed it in reference to the diplomacy of Europe, "to spoil with the pen the work achieved by the sword," it is difficult to say more than this, that they do not get them from the constitution itself. It has generally been supposed that the present executive was created in order to avoid the very evils of a distracted and divided council, which this new construction has a direct tendency to revive. But a presidential election has ever proved, and probably will ever prove, stronger than any written fundamental law.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Running Press
• Seitenzahl: 722
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783736806054
• Artikelnr.: 54682925

Autorenporträt

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a pioneering American writer known for his historical novels about the frontier and Native American life. Born in Burlington, New Jersey, he was raised in Cooperstown, New York-a settlement founded by his father. His early experiences in the wilderness shaped his literary vision.Cooper's most famous works are the Leatherstocking Tales, a five-novel series featuring the legendary frontiersman Natty Bumppo, also known as Hawkeye. The Last of the Mohicans (1826), the most famous of the series, is often considered his masterpiece. Through these novels, he explored themes of naturalism, individualism, and frontier conflicts.Beyond the Leatherstocking Tales, Cooper wrote about war and the sea. His notable works include The Spy (1821), set during the American Revolution, and The Pilot (1823), one of the first American sea novels. His works entertained readers while offering sharp commentary on social and political issues. Cooper's legacy endures as a key figure in American literature.