Fenimore Cooper's White Novels
FENIMORE COOPER'S WHITE NOVELS BY D.H. LAWRENCE: D.H. Lawrence's essay, "Fenimore Cooper's White Novels," criticizes the works of James Fenimore Cooper, particularly his novels "The Last of the Mohicans" and "The Deerslayer." Lawrence argues that Cooper's writing is overly sentimental and melodramatic, lacking in psychological complexity and authenticity. He also criticizes Cooper's portrayal of Native Americans, viewing it as stereotypical and dehumanizing. Overall, Lawrence's essay offers a scathing critique of Cooper's work, highlighting its flaws and limitations.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1923 · Genre: Literary criticism, Non-fiction, Biography · 5,271 words
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Benjamin franklin had a specious little equation in providential mathematics:
Rum + Savage = 0
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1923 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary criticism, Non-fiction, Biography
- Length: 5,271 words
- Structure: 1 section, 113 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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- Literary criticism — The book is an analysis and critique of James Fenimore Cooper's white novels written by D.H. Lawrence.
- Non-fiction — The book features real people and events, specifically concerning the works of James Fenimore Cooper and doesn't contain an invented story.
- Biography — The book explores the views and interpretations of the author, D.H. Lawrence, about another author, James Fenimore Cooper, making it a literary biography.
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literary criticism · American literature · 19th century · novel analysis · Cooper · themes · nature · frontier · identity · race · gender · historical context