The Last of the Mohicans (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Fenimore Cooper
- First Published: 1826
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: Colonies or colonization, Love or romance, Interracial relationships, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Native Americans or American Indians, Eighteenth century, Revenge, Soldiers, Massacres, Prisoners of war, Tracking or trailing, Battles, Frontier or pioneer life, Fortresses
- Locales: New York
The Last of the Mohicans, the second of the Leatherstocking Tales published and also the second in the hero's chronology, picks up the story of Natty Bumppo and Chingachgook in 1757, some fourteen years later. In this, the most popular of the quintet, the scene has moved northward in New York State to Glen Falls and Lake George. The plot centers on a true historical event, the British surrender of Fort William Henry to the French and their massacre by Indians immediately following. Cooper explores the themes of miscegenation, the expansion of America, and the decline of the...
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