The American Abraham James Fenimore Cooper and the Frontier Patriarch |
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| Author:
| Motley, Warren |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-05775-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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In this book Warren Motley offers an original interpretation of James Fenimore Cooper's career, examining Cooper's interest in the pioneer patriachs who built new societies in the wilderness. Throughout his life Cooper explored the problem of achieving a balance between freedom and authority. Here Motley traces his preoccupation with authority.
In this book Warren Motley offers an original interpretation of James Fenimore Cooper's career, examining Cooper's interest in the pioneer patriachs who built new societies in the wilderness. Throughout his life Cooper explored the problem of achieving a balance between freedom and authority. Here Motley traces his preoccupation with authority.