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Cooper's most enduringly popular novel combines heroism and romance with powerful criticism of the destruction of nature and tradition.Set against the French and Indian siege of Fort William Henry in 1757, The Last of the Mohicans recounts the story of two sisters, Cora and Alice Munro, da... Read More about The Last of the Mohicans (Leatherstocking Tale)

Written in 1826, but set in 1757, The Last of the Mohicans portrays ordinary men and women caught in the crossfires of the French and Indian War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. Featuring double agents, dastardly villains, kidnappings, as well as stunning descript... Read More about The Last of the Mohicans (Signature Editions)

Hugh Egan is Professor of Literatures in English at Ithaca College.... Read More about The Redskins (Writings of James Fenimore Cooper)

Mercedes of Castile; Or, The Voyage to Cathay, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This comple... Read More about Mercedes of Castile; Or, The Voyage to Cathay

Taking place just a few years after the Louisiana Purchase, The Prairie follows Ishmael and Esther Bush as they travel west from the Mississippi River with their fourteen children, Ellen Wade, a doctor, and Esther's brother. While searching for a place to camp, the group meets Natty Bumppo, a legen... Read More about The Prairie (Mint Editions (Historical Fiction))

James Fenimore Cooper's spirited romance has been praised for its authenticity as a portrait of life during America's western movement. At Lake Otsego, during the French and Indian Wars, great frontiersman Natty Bumppo forsakes his love to come to the aid of Thomas Hutter, a trapper under the attack... Read More about The Deerslayer (Leatherstocking Tale)