"James Fenimore Cooper" by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury, is a late 19th-century biography exploring the life and impact of the renowned American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. The biography traces Cooper's early life in the wilderness, his family's settlement in Cooperstown, New York, and the profound influence of the American frontier on his character and writing. Lounsbury sheds light on the experiences that shaped Cooper's unique style and recurring themes, revealing details of his education, dismissal from Yale, and his time in the navy. This biography shows how Cooper's adventures and surroundings played a vital role in defining him as a writer.
James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters
By Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury
Discover how a young man's adventures in the American wilderness shaped his destiny and ignited his literary genius.
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About the AuthorThomas Raynesford Lounsbury was an American literary historian and critic. He was born in Ovid, New York on January 1, 1838. He graduated from Yale College in 1859 with a B.A. and received a M.A. from Yale University in 1887. He later received honorary degrees from Yale University, Harvard University, Lafayette College, Princeton University, and Aberdeen College. He enlisted in the 126th New York Volunteers in 1862 and served in the Civil War as a first lieutenant.
Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury was an American literary historian and critic. He was born in Ovid, New York on January 1, 1838. He graduated from Yale College in 1859 with a B.A. and received a M.A. from Yale University in 1887. He later received honorary degrees from Yale University, Harvard University, Lafayette College, Princeton University, and Aberdeen College. He enlisted in the 126th New York Volunteers in 1862 and served in the Civil War as a first lieutenant.
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