James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. The Bravo was inspired by Cooper`s trip to Europe where he traveled through much of Italy. This novel is set in Venice and it is the first of Cooper`s three European novels. The book largely focuses on political themes including the tension between the social elite and other classes.
