'The Monikins' was written at the exact midpoint of James Fenimore Cooper's thirty year writing career, and is totally unique in his body of works. Although it embraces nearly all of the themes and many of the ideas found in his other works, 'The Monikins' stands as Cooper's only satire. The tale is that of a member of the English aristocracy, Sir John Goldencalf, a staunch defender of the European social-stake system, and...
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