Download or read book Notions of the Americans written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cooper's detailed study was intended for English audiences as a defense against their wide-ranging criticisms. Subjects covered: political systems; manners; landscapes; religion; slavery; the state of arts and letters. Several states are mentioned and discussed, if briefly, though journeys to those locations are not elaborated upon. Volume 1 of 2.