The development of reading and interpretation of literary texts remains an important area in modern literary studies, especially when analyzing major literary movements such as American Romanticism. Understanding how Romantic ideas are reflected in literary works helps to better explore the formation of national identity and cultural values in the United States. The aim of this paper is to examine the main features of American Romanticism and to analyze how these features are represented in the works of James Fenimore Cooper. The study focuses on key elements such as individualism, the role of nature, imagination, and the concept of the frontier.