James Fenimore Cooper生平

1851
Died of dropsy, before his 62nd birthday
Work
The creation of the famous Leatherstocking saga has cemented his position as our first great national novelist and his influence pervades American literature. In his thirty-two years (1820-1851) of authorship, Cooper produced twenty-nine other long works of fiction and fifteen books - enough to fill forty-eight volumes in the new definitive edition of his Works. Among his achievements:
1832
Entered the lists as a political writer; in a series of letters to the National Parisian journal, he defended the United States against a string of charges brought against them by the Revue Britannique.
Introduction of American frontier
the first colonists settled on the east coast of the continent.
the last western lands were settled.
1600s
1890
Introduction of American frontier
The frontier settlers often began their life with only bare necessities. When a family first arrived in a new area, they often built a temporary shelter in which to live while they cleared the land. Later the family might build a more permanent cabin.
Life
44
Returned to the United States and immediately published a Letter to My Countrymen, in which he gave his own version of the controversy and sharply censured his compatriots for their share in it.
The Impact of American frontier
Individualism, self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage of America.
Moved his family to Europe. While overseas, he continued to write. His books published in Paris include The Red Rover and The water Witch —— two of his many sea stories
later
Turned again from pure fiction to the combination of art and controversy which he had achieved distinction with the Littlepage Manuscripts(1845-1846)
Married Susan Delancey. They have seven children, five of whom lived to adulthood. Began to write novels. First book named Precaution(1820)
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Life
1826
Homeward first American international novel Bound and Home • The of manners as Found Leatherstocking Tales:
• The first and only five-volume epic romance to carry its mythic hero Natty Bumppo - from youth to old age
Life of people
Frontier life called on people to be self-reliant. The settlers had to get their own food, make their belongings last, and improvise and repair their tools. Once this was done, they would try to improve their situation. They would try to find neighbors, and build schools and stores
Life of people
As their life improved, they turned to the government to help improve the new region by building roads, recommending crops, running surveys, certifying claims, and dredging creeks. They also wanted the federal government to provide protection for them from Native Americans.
Satanstoe, The Chainbearer, and • The first trilogy in American fiction The Redskins
Writing style源自His style is powerful, yet clumsy and dreadful Good at inventing plots.(He had never been to the frontier area personally) Characterization: wooden and lack in probability(the main character in his stories: adventurous) Language: dialect, not authentic
Thank you !
As one frontier area was settled, people began moving farther west into the next unsettled area, sweeping aside the Native Americans as they went.
Life of people
• The first attempt at a fully researched historical novel • The first full-scale History of the Navy of the United States of America
Contribution to American
Contribution to American
• The first successful American historical romance in the vein of sir Walter Scott
The spy The pilot Lionel Lincoln 1839
• The first sea novel
James Fenimore Cooper
Contents
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Cooper’s Life
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His Work
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American frontier
Life
Born
Born in Burlington, New Jersey.
13
Enrolled at Yale, didn’t obtain a degree due to being expelled
Introduction of American frontier
The American frontier comprises the geography, history, folklore, and cultural expression of life in the forward wave of American westward expansion