James
Fenimore
Cooper
Born:
09/15/1789
Burlington
Died: 09/14/1851
Parents: William and Elizabeth Cooper
Spouse: Susan Augusta de Lancey
Children: seven
Died: 09/14/1851
Parents: William and Elizabeth Cooper
Spouse: Susan Augusta de Lancey
Children: seven
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Oak Openings, or the Bee-Hunter - Picture of Indian life in the primeval forests of southern Michigan |
Fiction, Michigan History | Adult | New York: Stringer | 1852 | |
| The Crater, or, Vulcan's Peak: a Tale of the Pacific | Fiction | Adult | New York: Stringer | 1847 | |
| Afloat and Ashore: a Sea Tale | Fiction | Adult | New York : Hurd and Houghton | 1844 | |
|
The Deerslayer, or, the First War-Path: a Tale - First of the Leatherstocking Tales |
Fiction | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1841 | |
|
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea - Leatherstocking Tales |
Fiction | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1840 | |
| The Bravo: a Tale | Fiction | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1839 | |
|
The History of the Navy of the United States of America - 2 Vols. |
History | Adult | Philadelphia : Lea & Blanchard | 1839 | |
| Eve Effingham: or, Home | Fiction | Adult | London : R. Bentley | 1838 | |
| Gleanings in Europe | Non Fiction, Travel | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1838 | |
| The Chronicles of Cooperstown | History | Adult | Cooperstown [New York] H. & E. Phinney | 1838 | |
| The Water-Witch, or, the Skimmer of the Seas: a Tale | Fiction | Adult | New York: Stringer & Townsend | 1831-1856 | |
| The Borderers or, The Wept of Wish-ton-Wish | Fiction | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1829 | |
| The Red Rover | Fiction | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1828 | |
|
The Prairie - Leatherstocking Tales |
Fiction | Adult | London : H. Colburn, 1827 (Shackell and Baylis) | 1827 | |
|
The Last of the Mohicans - Leatherstocking Tales |
Fiction | Adult | Philadelphia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard | 1826 | |
|
Lionel Lincoln: or, the Leaguer of Boston - Legends of the thirteen republics |
Historical Fiction | Adult | Paris: A. and W. Galignani | 1825 | |
| The Pilot: a Tale of the Sea | Fiction | Adult | New York : C. Wiley | 1823 | |
|
The Pioneers; or the Sources of the Susquehanna: a Descriptive Tale - Leatherstocking Tales |
Fiction | Adult | New York: Charles Wiley | 1823 | |
| The Spy: a Tale of the Neutral Ground | Fiction | Adult | New York : Wiley & Halstead | 1821 | |
| Precaution | Fiction | Adult | New York : A.T. Goodrich & Company | 1820 |
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Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Science (A.S.) | Grand Rapids Junior College | Grand Rapids, MI | 1984 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Returned to Cooperstown and reopened his ancestral home, Otsego Hall. | 1834 | ||
| - Lived in Europe, 1826-1833 | 1826-1833 | ||
|
Settled as country squire - Married at 21, after resigning commission in the U.S. Navy, 1811, began writing as challenge from his wife |
1811 | ||
| Served as midshipman | 1808 | ||
| Prepared for the navy | 1806 |
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