A Residence in France: With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland:19th century Travel Diary of Visits to France, Germany and Switzerland, Annotated
James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. He lived most of his life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William on property he owned. Cooper was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and in his later years contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society, but was expelled for misbehavior. Before embarking on his career as a writer he served in the U.S. Navy as a Midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. The novel that launched his career was The Spy, a tale about counterespionage set during the Revolutionary War and published in 1821. He also wrote numerous sea stories and his best-known works are five historical novels of the frontier period known as the Leatherstocking Tales. In 1826, Cooper moved his family to Europe, where he sought to gain more income from his books, provide better education for his children, improve his health, and observe European manners and politics firsthand. While overseas, he continued to write. After returning to the United States in 1833, he wrote various travel books reflecting on his experiences in Europe. His book, "A Residence in France: With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland" was published in 1836.
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A Residence in France: With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland:19th century Travel Diary of Visits to France, Germany and Switzerland, Annotated
James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. He lived most of his life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William on property he owned. Cooper was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and in his later years contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society, but was expelled for misbehavior. Before embarking on his career as a writer he served in the U.S. Navy as a Midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. The novel that launched his career was The Spy, a tale about counterespionage set during the Revolutionary War and published in 1821. He also wrote numerous sea stories and his best-known works are five historical novels of the frontier period known as the Leatherstocking Tales. In 1826, Cooper moved his family to Europe, where he sought to gain more income from his books, provide better education for his children, improve his health, and observe European manners and politics firsthand. While overseas, he continued to write. After returning to the United States in 1833, he wrote various travel books reflecting on his experiences in Europe. His book, "A Residence in France: With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland" was published in 1836.
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| ISBN-13: | 9781628343205 |
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| Publisher: | Full Well Ventures |
| Publication date: | 05/18/2023 |
| Pages: | 254 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.53(d) |
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