The Red Rover, A Tale - Couverture souple

Cooper, James Fenimore

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791401898 ISBN 13 : 9780791401897

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1991

Synopsis

Turning to his own extensive maritime experience, Cooper's novel, written in Paris in 1827, reflects his immersion in the romantic movement that was sweeping the Continent. European readers enjoyed his poetic and imaginative portrayal of the sea, while American readers were interested in how he depicted the early stirrings of nationalism in the New World decades prior to the Revolution.

Cooper's striking association of the sublime power of nature with the rebellious spirit of his pirate-hero established and defined the sea novel as a literary genre. By far the most influential of his maritime tales, The Red Rover was read and admired by Goethe and Berlioz, Melville and Conrad.

This edition, the first to be based on Cooper's original manuscript, offers the modern reader a major document of romanticism and a compelling narrative of adventure at sea.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791401898
• ISBN 13: 9780791401897
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 734
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible