"Cooper wrote a novel which is absolutely indistinguishable from Austen, completely from a female point of view, completely English, no sense that he was an American"

This quote by Leslie Fiedler is referring to the work of American author James Fenimore Cooper. Fiedler is applauding Cooper's capability to compose a novel that is equivalent from the work of English author Jane Austen. Fiedler is pleased that Cooper had the ability to compose from a female point of view, and that there was no indicator that he was an American. This quote speaks with Cooper's ability as a writer, and his ability to record the essence of Austen's work while still preserving his own special style. It also talks to the universality of literature, and how a writer from one country can record the essence of another culture. Cooper's work is a testament to the power of literature to bridge cultural divides.