01842cam a22003613u 4500 3172 UtSlPG 20260610133108.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenimore_Cooper%27s_Literary_Offenses Release date is 2004-09-16 Produced by David Widger "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences" by Mark Twain is an essay published in July 1895. Written as biting satire, it ruthlessly attacks the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, particularly his Leatherstocking Tales. Twain lists eighteen literary rules he claims Cooper violates, pointing to specific examples of bloated prose and careless craft. The essay showcases Twain's signature derisive humor while declaring Romantic literature dead in post-Civil War America. Critics remain divided—some call it hilarious, others argue Twain deliberately misread Cooper's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified American literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. National characteristics, American, in literature Literature and society -- United States United States -- Civilization Criticism -- United States https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3172 45244 45244