Fenimore Cooper : a study of his life and imagination /

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The oddly diverse character of James Fenimore Cooper's writings and activities has led many critics to view his career as fragmentary. Stephen Railton takes a psychoanalytic approach to the novelist's most important works and the most significant events in his life. By showing how the aest...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Railton, Stephen, 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, ©1978.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
Temas:
Cooper, James Fenimore, > 1789-1851.
1800-1899
Historical fiction, American > History and criticism.
Novelists, American > 19th century > Biography.
Romanciers américains > 19e siècle > Biographies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Historical fiction, American.
Novelists, American.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The oddly diverse character of James Fenimore Cooper's writings and activities has led many critics to view his career as fragmentary. Stephen Railton takes a psychoanalytic approach to the novelist's most important works and the most significant events in his life. By showing how the aesthetic struggle to create reflected attempts to reconcile conflicting emotional needs, the author is able to provide a much-needed coherent interpretation of Cooper's achievement. Professor Railton's analysis shows that an awareness of the extent to which Cooper's father dominated his life is central to an un.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (302 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400870813
140087081X
0691063583
9780691063584

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