James Fenimore Cooper – “American Walter Scott”

Abstract

This article examines the life and works of James Fenimore Cooper, one of the famous American novelists who lived and created literary works in the first half of the 19th century, and briefly analyzes it. The writer James Fenimore Cooper has 32 novels, 10 volumes of sea stories and many non-fiction works. These works have received attention, praise and criticism not only from readers, but also from other writers of the world. Cooper was described by his contemporaries as "American Walter Scott" because of his brilliant work.