Fenimore Cooper’s First Novel, Family Property and the Battle of Waterloo
Author: Robert Lawson-Peebles
Number of Pages: 16
This essay, originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, provides a detailed analysis of James Fenimore Cooper’s first novel, Precaution, and its thematic connection to the Battle of Waterloo. Robert Lawson-Peebles explores how Cooper's work reflects the socio-political landscape of his time and the moral underpinnings of material forms. The essay highlights Cooper’s early literary efforts to reconcile the moral and material worlds, offering insights into his development as a writer and his contribution to American literature.
Author: Robert Lawson-Peebles
Number of Pages: 16
This essay, originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, provides a detailed analysis of James Fenimore Cooper’s first novel, Precaution, and its thematic connection to the Battle of Waterloo. Robert Lawson-Peebles explores how Cooper's work reflects the socio-political landscape of his time and the moral underpinnings of material forms. The essay highlights Cooper’s early literary efforts to reconcile the moral and material worlds, offering insights into his development as a writer and his contribution to American literature.
Author: Robert Lawson-Peebles
Number of Pages: 16
This essay, originally published in Symbiosis: A Journal of Anglo-American Literary Relations, provides a detailed analysis of James Fenimore Cooper’s first novel, Precaution, and its thematic connection to the Battle of Waterloo. Robert Lawson-Peebles explores how Cooper's work reflects the socio-political landscape of his time and the moral underpinnings of material forms. The essay highlights Cooper’s early literary efforts to reconcile the moral and material worlds, offering insights into his development as a writer and his contribution to American literature.