Critica De James Fenimore Cooper

Criticism on James Fenimore Cooper

1. Charles Hansford Adams contends that Cooper was ambivalent toward the law in America because he "was impelled to believe—emotionally and intellectually—in thelaw's ability to achieve both social and individual integrity by the same set of historical and psychological conditions that encouraged him to reject the law as divisive. "
("'A ParentalAffection': Law and Identity in Cooper's America," in "The Guardian of the Law": Authority and Identity in James Fenimore Cooper, The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1990, pp. 1-24.)

2.  Twaincriticizes Cooper for his inflexible style and verbosity.
Young Gentlemen: In studying Cooper you still find it profitable to study him in detail—word by word, sentence by sentence. For every sentence of hisis interesting. Interesting because of its make-up, its peculiar make-up, its original make-up. Let us examine a sentence or two, and see.


. Criticii apreciaza ca desavarsit din toate punctelede vedere, romanul „Preeria”, scris in timpul misiunii sale diplomatice in Europa. Seria de romane „Ochi-de-soim” va fi inchisa de „Cautatorul de urme”(1840) si „Vanatorul de cerbi”(1841). .James Cooper's first book, Precaution, was a failure. His second, The Spy, was published a year later (1821) and fortunately for James (who not only carried the burden of debt and care of his own family,but had also assumed responsibility for his brothers' widows and children), became an instant success. Published both in the U.S. and Europe, it was the first of a long line of both fiction andnon-fiction that brought Cooper fame and respect. Though his books were printed in English, French, and German, were adapted for the stage, and frequently reprinted as new editions, Cooper was unable toescape the strangling debt. While it is obvious that Cooper enjoyed writing, he labored as much from necessity as he did for pleasure. His prolific output was the result of an almost frenzied pace of...