Bibliograph

The last of the Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper ; with an introduction and notes by Stephen Railton

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Label

The last of the Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper ; with an introduction and notes by Stephen Railton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-376)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The last of the Mohicans

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

60577571

Responsibility statement

James Fenimore Cooper ; with an introduction and notes by Stephen Railton

Series statement

Barnes & Noble classics

Summary

The Last of the Mohicans is the second and most popular of James Fenimore Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales. Set in 1757 during the fierce French and Indian wars, Cooper's classic novel of adventure follows an adroit scout and his companion as they weave through the lush and spectacular wilderness of upstate New York, fighting to save the beautiful daughters of a fort commander from a treacherous Huron renegade. With its death-defying chases and teeth-clenching suspenes, this historical romance established many archetypes of American frontier fiction: the brave, skillful loner (Hawkeye), who rejects "white" civilization while aiding the settlers who spread it; the "noble savage" (Chingachgook) who becomes his deepest friend: a plot involving chases, epic battles and lovely heroines (Cora and Alice Munro) menaced by an Indian renegade (Magua), and the central role played by the most important "character" of all, the magnificent but dangerous wilderness

Table Of Contents

The world of James Fenimore Cooper and The last of the Mohicans -- Introduction / Stephen Railton -- Cooper's introduction -- The last of the Mohicans -- Endnotes -- Inspired by The last of the Mohicans -- Comments & questions -- For further reading

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