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James Fenimore Cooper was born in
Burlington, New Jersey, in 1789. In 1790, his father, William Cooper,
moved the family to Cooperstown, New York, where James spent his youth
and received his early education. Cooper's father was the most prominent
citizen of the town. The site was founded by him and the name of
Cooperstown was adopted in his honor. Although he shared the life of a
wealthy landowner and was introduced into the most influential social
circles, James was critical of the training he received. For example, he
criticized the teachers and schools (private and expensive) that he
remembered from his youth. He began his writing career after a wager
with his wife and published his first book. His later series "The
Leatherstocking Tales" (which includes "The Last of the Mohicans")
introduced the character Natty Bumppo. The books were hugely popular and
have become American classics. Cooper died in 1851. |
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THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
The novel is primarily set in the upper New York wilderness, detailing
the transport of the two daughters of Colonel Munro, Alice and Cora, to
a safe destination at Fort William Henry. Among the caravan guarding the
women are the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, Major Duncan Heyward, and the
Indians Chingachgook and Uncas, the former of whom is the novel's title
character. These characters are sometimes seen as a microcosm of the
budding American society, particularly with regard to their racial
composition. The novel has been one of the most popular English-language
novels since its publication and is frequently assigned reading in
American literature courses. |
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