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Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789–1851. Last of the Mohicans. III. Title Chingachgook, last chief of the Mohicans. And Uncas, his son. A sad story, said Cora Munro, who had been listening.

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789–1851. PZ. 36353Las 2005 -dc22 2004009364. RANDOM HOUSE and colophon are registered trademarks and A STEPPING STONE BOOK and colophon are trademarks of Random House, Inc. v. Chingachgook, last chief of the Mohicans.

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) grew up at Otsego Hall, his father’s manorial estate near Lake Otsego in upstate . By 1826 when The Last of the Mohicans appeared, his standing as a major novelist was clearly established

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) grew up at Otsego Hall, his father’s manorial estate near Lake Otsego in upstate New York. Educated at Yale, he spent five years at sea, as a foremast hand and then as a midshipman in the navy. At thirty he was suddenly plunged into a literary career when his wife challenged his claim that he could write a better book that the English novel he was reading to her. The result was Precaution (1820), a novel of manners. By 1826 when The Last of the Mohicans appeared, his standing as a major novelist was clearly established. From 1826 to 1833 Cooper and his family lived and traveled in France, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany.

'The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. The Pathfinder, published 14 years later in 1840, is its sequel. The Last of the Mohicans is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America.

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By James Fenimore Cooper. Download free eBooks of classic literature, books and novels at Planet eBook. The Mohicans were the possessors of the country first occupied by the Europeans in this portion of the continent

By James Fenimore Cooper. The Mohicans were the possessors of the country first occupied by the Europeans in this portion of the continent. They were, consequently, the first dispossessed; and the seemingly inevitable fate of all these people, who disappear before the advances, or it might be termed the inroads, of civilization, as the verdure of their native forests falls before the nipping frosts, is represented as having already befallen them.

James Fenimore Cooper brought insight into the lives of the Native .

James Fenimore Cooper brought insight into the lives of the Native Americans in a way seldom seen at a time when the people of these many new world tribes were mostly reviled Very popular in its time, The Last of the Mohicans is a historical fiction written in the 1820s and set in the 1750s during the French and Indian Wa. Back when it was published The Last of the Mohicans must have seemed revolutionary. Cooper's classic Leatherstocking tales, consisting of 5 books, relate the adventures of Natty Bumppo, which would become popular in America as well as Europe.

Mohicans is actually the second book in a pentalogy, the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy. While the pentalogy saw success in its time, today Mohicans is by far the best-known of the books. One fee. Stacks of books. Read whenever, wherever. Your phone is always with you, so your books are too – even when you’re offline. Bookmate – an app that makes you want to read.

The person of this individual was to the last degree ungainly, without being in any particular manner deformed. Erect, his stature surpassed that of his fellows; seated, he appeared reduced within the ordinary limits of the race. He had all the bones and joints of other men, without any of their proportions. This book is in unread condition. The spine has not been broken and there is no writing in this book. The dust jacket is in like new condition as well with no damage. All pages are flat and smooth and the binding is tight. Measures 5 3/4" x 8 1/2".

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ISBN: 0451527658
ISBN13: 978-0451527653
Category: Literature
Subcategory: Genre Fiction
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Classics (June 1, 2000)
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Rating: 4.7
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Stanober

I first read Cooper's novel in high school and found it exceedingly difficult to get through, but since I was obsessed with the Daniel Day-Lewis movie version that had just come out in theatres, I wanted to give the book a try. Granted, this is by no means a modern novel. As a literary form, the novel was still in its infancy when Cooper wrote his book. Now coming back to it years later, I can better appreciate how much the narrative does achieve. It's a great adventure story at heart, but also a story that looks at the gaps between cultures and how various people manage. For its time, Cooper's book achieved quite a lot and set a higher standard for novels that followed.

Vishura

Beautiful copy of a gorgeous book. To refute one reviewer, this book was not about pioneer women who moved with their family, most of whom were actually very reluctant to do so. This was about two young women who were daughters of a high-ranking officer in the army. They were sent to find their father. As such, they did not have a home in which they could hide. One of the women, at least, was quite brave. And both women were extremely well respected, just as they should have been. As to the veracity of the Mohicans and the inconsistency of the Colonel's character, this is a fictional story and like all of our lives, it is not perfect. And to those of you who say the reading is too difficult, what's wrong with challenging your brain? It's rewarding to manage reading and understanding a difficult book.

Hra

The first couple of times I started reading this book I could not get past the first few pages. I did not give up on it. The next time I had nothing else to read, but I approached it differently.

I skipped the first 50 or so pages and tried again. The story gripped me and I kept going. When I had decided it was a keeper, I went back to page one and started over to catch what I had missed.

When I caught up to what I had already read I just skimmed through to where I had left off, then breezed through to the end, captivated.

This was in summer. I read it again the next four summers. When it came up as a Kindle read read, I had to have it. Need I say more?

Gadar

So this is a classic. I really enjoyed it. But be very careful which book you get. I picked up this .99 cent version. It was horrible. It said it was unabridged. Great! 700+ pages. Great. But 1. It was illustrated with random pictures that did not relate to the story, were hard to see, and graphically inappropriate. 2. It had no chapters! Really come on. Someone just copied and pasted the text onto their version and made some bombastic claim that they have the unabridged version. 3. I am not sure that it was ordered all correctly. I could not follow the book. So I ran over to the local library and picked up a paper copy and totally enjoyed it. I could not put it down. It made sense.

For parents out there. There is graphic violence. The use of the English language is great. I really enjoyed hearing about the time period and I am interested in learning more about the French and Indian War. Overall, I would give it a four out of five stars and just caution you to be careful what version you get.

Bundis

UPDATED 11/02/15: My review and recommendation originally pertained specifically to the Douglas ebook edition, which is sadly no longer available. Happily, this Jame-Books edition has since arrived to take its place, and I would now just as enthusiastically recommend that particular ebook edition (though my remarks about the tales themselves obviously pertain to ANY edition of them).

Good and complete, pleasantly formatted, and by James Fenimore Cooper (the "Homer of America"), this Jame-Books edition is truly bargain-priced; paperback editions for each title alone would cost many times more. And for some reason, while public domain freebies are available in the Kindle store for four of these five titles, this has not been the case for "The Pioneers." Since purchasing that title alone would cost at least a dollar, it only makes sense to get all five -- the complete series -- for the same price. Overall, this is a worthy addition to one's Kindle library.

As you read the books, it is best NOT do so either haphazardly or in the order in which they were published, but in the order of Natty Bumppo's aging from tenderfoot to expert woodsman to old man; this is easily done by reading them in alphabetical order (as arranged in the active TOC):
"Deerslayer"
"Last of the Mohicans"
"Pathfinder"
"Pioneers"
"Prairie"

Admittedly, Cooper might initially seem a bit loquacious to some modern readers used to lighter fare, but if you give him a chance and allow yourself to become comfortable with his leisurely-paced style of story-telling, both the dialogue and vivid descriptions will slowly make you feel as if you've been transported back to an earlier era, not merely as an observer but as a participant in a life-or-death drama in which the sense of danger and foreboding is palpable. Many a time I have raced alongside Natty Bumppo (as Deerslayer or Hawkeye or Leatherstocking or Long Rifle) through fields and forests, across rivers and over mountain paths, as together we sought to elude brutal enemies close on our heels. Cooper does, indeed, make that early period of America's history come vividly alive, and I never tire of reading and re-reading these tales. Even his less-lively "The Pioneers" overcomes any lack of action or adventure by exuding a quaint charm and elegaic quality as it explores a frontier lifestyle being influenced by the passage of time, the encroach of civilization, and the march of progress; this is an inevitable evolution from which not even protagonist Natty Bumppo is exempt, as the unbridled freedoms he once enjoyed in the wilderness become regulated by the rule of law, and he must either adapt and submit or seek new horizons.

Readers who particularly enjoy these 5 -- rather than Cooper's numerous sea tales and novels of social criticism ("The Pioneers" excepted) -- may also wish to download public domain freebies of "Oak Openings," "Wyandotte" and "The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish." They possess the same tone and create the same "feeling." Those 3 and the 5 "Leatherstocking Tales" books are my all-time JFC favorites. You may also wish to read "The Littlepage Manuscripts" (consisting of "Satanstoe," "The Chainbearer," and "The Redskins"), though that series is not (to me) quite as magical. I sincerely hope you enjoy all these books as much as I have.

Darkshaper

Always wanted to read something by James Fenimore Cooper. Finally did. I give it 5 stars. Exciting story, keeping you interested and intrigued as to the plot, totally readable prose. Interesting that many "memes" or "tropes" of "Indians" were here in a book written in 1823: from "Happy Hunting Ground" to Cooper commenting that we call going in single file "Indian file" to (no way around it) whole explanations about scalping and the malice, evil of the "red man." All in all, I believe that there is good reason for this specific novel to be "a classic" and to be a worthwhile view of America that was written almost 200 years ago about a time almost 250 years ago.

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