The Last of the Mohicans Paperback - 2011

Name: The Last of the Mohicans
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Author: James Fenimore Cooper
ISBN: 9783842439023

by James Fenimore Cooper

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About this book

The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 by James Fenimoore Cooper is the second and best-known book of his Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy. Like the rest of the books in the series, the story follows the adventures of Natty Bumppo, nicknamed “Hawkeye” by his Native American friends. Set in 1757 in the American wilderness that would become New York State, The Last of the Mohicans takes place during the Seven Years' War (known in America as the French and Indian War). The book is widely read in American Literature courses, particularly in discussions of westward expansion and Native American assimilation, although Cooper himself was considered sympathetic towards Native Americans.

From the publisher

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.

First Edition Identification

The Last of the Mohicans was first published in two volumes by H.C. Carey & I. Lea in Philadelphia in 1826. First editions contain a number of identifiable points of issue including page 89 mispaged 93 and bound after page 91/92 and Chapter XVI numbered XIV in Volume I (page 243). First editions of The Last of the Mohicans have sold for $15,000 to $30,000.

Details

Title The Last of the Mohicans
Author James Fenimore Cooper
Binding Paperback
Pages 432
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Tredition Classics
Date 2011-10
ISBN 9783842439023 / 3842439024
Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
Dimensions 7.81 x 5.06 x 0.88 in (19.84 x 12.85 x 2.24 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Topical: Country/Cowboy
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Geboren am 15.09.1789 in Burlington, New Jersey, gestorben am 14.09.1851 in Cooperstown. Cooper war das 12. Kind des Landbesitzers William Cooper, dem Begrder von Cooperstown am Otsego-See im Bundeststaat New York. Er besuchte ab 1803 das Yale College, war von 1806-1807 bei der Handelsmarine und von 1808-1810 bei der Kreigsmarine. Mit seiner Heirat 1811 endete seine nautische Karrierre, wenig spter begann er seine schriftstellerische Laufbahn.