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A framed travel narrative recounts a voyage to an island inhabited by diminutive humanoids where adventures and comic encounters are used to satirize human institutions. Episodes alternate between anecdote and essay, presenting mock trials, diplomatic farce, debates about political economy, and social customs to expose contradiction and folly. Philosophical digressions and ironic observation accompany courtroom scenes, ceremonies, and negotiations, blending fantasy adventure with topical commentary and caricature to question authority, law, and conventional morality while maintaining a broadly humorous tone.

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Title: The Monikins

Author: James Fenimore Cooper

Release date: May 1, 2003 [eBook #4092]
Most recently updated: November 17, 2022

Language: English

Credits: Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

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The Monikins

By J. Fenimore Cooper