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It is to be regretted the world does not discriminate more justly in its use of political terms. Governments are usually called either monarchies or republics. The former class embraces equally those institutions in which the sovereign is worshipped as a god, and those in which...
The Bravo is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper first published in 1831 in three volumes. Inspired by a trip to Europe where he traveled through much of Italy, the novel is set in Venice. The Bravo is the first of Cooper's three novels to be set in Europe.This group of three novels,...
The Bravo is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper first published in 1831 in three volumes. Inspired by a trip to Europe where he traveled through much of Italy, the novel is set in Venice. The Bravo is the first of Cooper's three novels to be set in Europe.This group of three novels,...
A novel of early eighteenth-century Venice that Cooper called "in spirit, the most American book I ever wrote."
The Bravo (1831) takes place in early eighteenth-century Venice, when the "Serene Republic" had lost much of its glory, leaving its oligarchs struggling to hold on to their family wealth by manipulating the government and people through secret councils and a figure-head...
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 American Indian life in the early American days which created a unique form of American literature...
Eighteenth-century Venice is the setting for The Bravo, a sprawling sea novel that is equal parts travelogue, cultural analysis, political treatise, and adventure tale. While packed with plenty of the gripping action Cooper's novels are known for, The Bravo also offers readers...
Eighteenth-century Venice is the setting for The Bravo, a sprawling sea novel that is equal parts travelogue, cultural analysis, political treatise, and adventure tale. While packed with plenty of the gripping action Cooper's novels are known for, The Bravo also offers readers...
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"In Der Bravo befasst sich Cooper mit der feudalistischen Vergangenheit Venedigs, zu der er w?hrend seiner Europareise von 1826 bis 1833 gr?ndlich recherchieren konnte. Cooper selbst ordnet das Buch als politischen Roman ein und analysierte, in Europa gehe es weniger um den vorgeblichen...
"In Der Bravo befasst sich Cooper mit der feudalistischen Vergangenheit Venedigs, zu der er w?hrend seiner Europareise von 1826 bis 1833 gr?ndlich recherchieren konnte. Cooper selbst ordnet das Buch als politischen Roman ein und analysierte, in Europa gehe es weniger um den vorgeblichen...
Set in 18th century Venice, "The Bravo" tells the tale of a sinister conspiracy and a forbidden love affair. With its intricate plot and vivid characters, Cooper's novel is a classic of historical fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...
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