"A Residence in France" by James Fenimore Cooper is a blend of travel observations and political thoughts from the early 1800s. It captures Cooper's journeys through France and his encounters with important people like General Lafayette, all set against Europe’s changing governments after many revolutions. The book covers topics like how a country is run, how society changes, and what it's like for Americans living in Europe. Cooper starts by showing the political and social situation in France after its revolution, sharing talks with Lafayette about the country's shift. The initial parts shed light on the tricky parts of French society and current events, as Cooper talks about political figures like Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and how the revolutions affected the rights and thoughts of the French. Cooper gets the reader ready for a closer look at France's government and social customs through a series of letters that create his travel story.
A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland
By James Fenimore Cooper
Witness post-revolutionary France through the eyes of an American traveler as he navigates a country grappling with social reformation and governance.
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About the AuthorJames Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society.
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