Published in 1831, this novel is set in Venice in the bygone days of the Doges. It was inspired by Cooper's travels in Italy. "e;The author has intended to give his countrymen,"e; writes Cooper in his preface, "e;a picture of the social system of the soi-distant republics of the other hemisphere."e; Cooper aims to show, William Cullen Bryant said, that all systems which reserve power for the strong, inherently oppress the weak.
| ISBN: | 9781411456747 |
| Publication date: | 12th July 2011 |
| Author: | Cooper, James Fenimore |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |