| Author: | James Fenimore Cooper | ISBN: | 1230003133019 |
| Publisher: | Sabine | Publication: | March 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Fenimore Cooper |
| ISBN: | 1230003133019 |
| Publisher: | Sabine |
| Publication: | March 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This satirical short novel displays a side of Cooper unfamiliar to many modern readers. It is told from the point of view of an actual handkerchief: its origins in a French flax field, how it was passed around New York City society in the 1830s, and its eventual return to its maker. In this story, Cooper makes a point of ridiculing Victorian materialism—which places value on consumption, not production.
This satirical short novel displays a side of Cooper unfamiliar to many modern readers. It is told from the point of view of an actual handkerchief: its origins in a French flax field, how it was passed around New York City society in the 1830s, and its eventual return to its maker. In this story, Cooper makes a point of ridiculing Victorian materialism—which places value on consumption, not production.
