James Fenimore Cooper

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Houghton, Mifflin, 1882 - 306 sayfa
 

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Sayfa 284 - If Cooper had succeeded in the painting of character to the same extent that he did in the painting of the phenomena of nature, he would have uttered the last word of our art.
Sayfa 146 - Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in both of the newspapers of Iowa City.
Sayfa 241 - If anything from the pen of the writer of these romances is at all to outlive himself, it is, unquestionably, the series of "The LeatherStocking Tales." To say this is not to predict a very lasting reputation for the series itself, but simply to express the belief it will outlast any, or all, of the works from the same hand. It is undeniable that the desultory manner in which "The LeatherStocking Tales" were written has, in a measure, impaired their harmony, and otherwise lessened their interest.
Sayfa 239 - The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations. There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling. Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole. The defects in both of these tales are comparatively slight. They were pure works of art. — Prof. Lounsbury. The five tales reveal an extraordinary fullness of invention. . . . One of the very greatest characters in fiction,...

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