The Last of the Mohicans

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was an American author, U. S. Navy seaman, and Historian. He created a quintessentially American form of literature, breaking from the prevalent European style of his time. Cooper was additionally one of the first American writers to feature African-American and Native American characters in his novels. His experiences as a sailor were the foundations of many of his works including The Spy (1821) , and The Red Rover(1827), however his novels of frontier adventure have become his best known works. Among them are the classics The Pioneers(1823), and The Last of the Mohicans(1826)