"Precaution: A Novel" by James Fenimore Cooper is a book about the Moseley family, especially Clara, Jane, and John, and how they deal with the new Jarvis family next door. The story seems to be about things like what people think of each other, who might get married, and how people act around each other. When the Jarvises arrive, everyone is excited to meet them, especially Clara, who is curious about Mr. Jarvis. The book shows how siblings talk to each other and what society expects of them when it comes to marriage. People like Mrs. Wilson, who is very direct, and the local church leader also appear, showing the social scene and getting ready for the Jarvis family and Colonel Egerton to join their group. The beginning of the story sets up the importance of social class, relationships, and how the community works.
Precaution: A Novel
By James Fenimore Cooper
In a world of social expectations and curious neighbors, the arrival of a new family stirs up questions of love, status, and hidden intentions.
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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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