James Fenimore Cooper

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The Jack O' Lantern, Le Feu-Follet

Or The Privateer (1843)

Beschreibung

The Jack O¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Lantern, Le Feu-Follet: Or The Privateer is a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper and published in 1843. The story is set in the early 18th century and follows the adventures of a young American privateer named Hugh Littlepage. Hugh is the son of a wealthy landowner who is forced to flee his home after being falsely accused of a crime. He becomes a privateer, sailing the high seas and engaging in battles with British ships during the War of Spanish Succession. The novel is filled with action and adventure as Hugh and his crew navigate the dangers of the sea and the politics of the time. Along the way, he meets a variety of characters, including a French privateer named Le Feu-Follet, who becomes his friend and ally. The Jack O¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Lantern, Le Feu-Follet: Or The Privateer is a classic tale of adventure on the high seas, filled with memorable characters and thrilling action. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction and naval warfare.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances draw a picture of frontier and Native American life in the early American days which created a unique form of American literature. He lived most of his life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William on property that he owned. Cooper was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy as a midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. The novel that launched his career was The Spy, a tale about counter-espionage set during the American Revolutionary War and published in 1821. He also wrote numerous sea stories, and his best-known works are five historical novels of the frontier period known as the Leatherstocking Tales. Cooper's works on the U.S. Navy have been well received among naval historians, but they were sometimes criticized by his contemporaries. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his masterpiece.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 444
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 639g
• ISBN-13: 9781437329155
• ISBN-10: 1437329152
• Artikelnr.: 25871144