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Precaution: A Novel by James Fenimore Cooper. In this early 19th?century English country?house tale, Cooper (through a commemorative biographical preface) explores virtue, prudence, and the moral tensions surrounding marriage among the Moseley circle. The story centers on Emily Moseley, her guardians Mrs. Wilson and Sir Edward Moseley, and an array of suitors and relatives, including Denbigh (George Denbigh) and Colonel Egerton, as appearances, class concerns, and hidden pasts threaten to undermine happiness. Across Part 1, the code of precaution in courtship is tested by love, jealousy, and social manipulation; Denbigh's concealed Spain history and Egerton's misdeeds raise questions of integrity, propriety, and trust. Guardians like Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Ives counsel restraint, while the social world disciplines choices through marriage markets and religious conscience. The narrative argues that virtue and piety must guide marriage, even amid allure and deception, setting the stage for future revelations and reckonings.
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Precaution: a Novel: Volume 17
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