Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) The Monikins Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monikins Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Monikins" by James Fenimore Cooper is a satirical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds under the guise of an eccentric philosophical exploration, intertwining social commentary and personal histories. The main character, who appears to be the author himself, delves into his familial lineage as well as the peculiar practices and quirks associated with wealth, class, and human nature. The opening of the book sets the stage with the author’s introduction, detailing how he encountered a manuscript from a character named Viscount Householder while traveling in Switzerland. This encounter leads to Householder's request to publish an extraordinary tale filled with insightful observations about societal norms and motivations. The narrative then shifts to a reflection on the author's ancestry, emphasizing the comedic and often misguided journeys of his forebears through influences of commerce, morality, and relationships. The blend of humor and critique on the human condition is evident as the author approaches the complexities of his lineage, illustrating a society deeply entrenched in materialism and social stratification. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fantasy fiction Satire American fiction -- 19th century Human behavior -- Humor -- Fiction Monkeys -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 887759 2025-07-02T09:42:26.057745 text/html 890796 2022-11-17T18:29:58 text/html 451501 2025-07-02T09:42:36.195736 application/epub+zip 450859 2025-07-02T09:42:28.840732 application/epub+zip 446982 2025-07-02T09:42:27.616802 application/epub+zip 710098 2025-07-02T09:42:42.334690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677583 2025-07-02T09:42:35.455726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642217 2022-09-02T13:04:54.563843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861251 2025-07-02T09:42:25.379803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 861031 2022-11-17T18:36:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19683 2025-07-02T09:42:42.462685 application/rdf+xml 13196 2025-07-02T09:42:28.131750 image/jpeg 3454 2025-07-02T09:42:27.873753 image/jpeg 324114 2022-11-17T18:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 327596 2022-11-17T18:37:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 397911 2025-07-02T09:42:26.129752 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia