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Precaution: A Novel - Softcover

James Fenimore Cooper

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Synopsis

Precaution: A Novel by James Fenimore Cooper. Set among English gentry and expatriate families in Bath, Lisbon, and Wales, the narrative follows Emily Moseley and her relatives as they navigate passion, duty, and reform. Denbigh, a brilliant but wayward soldier, disguises himself to win Emily's esteem, masking a catalogue of social pretensions, romantic rivalries, and family intrigues. Other plots concern Jane Moseley, Grace Chatterton, and Julia Fitzgerald, whose loves, elopements, and misalliances illuminate the mores of the era. When the true identity of Pendennyss is revealed—the Earl of Pendennyss—Emily's steadfast piety and forgiveness redeem both him and the larger circle of relatives. Amid weddings, inheritances, and social maneuvering, the characters confront vanity, hypocrisy, and the consequences of deceit, ultimately embracing virtue, religion, and domestic happiness. The work, presented in two volumes, emphasizes moral instruction through a mosaic of romance, faith, and social conscience rather than sensational incident.

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