num_pages: 384
description: The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper, is part of the Barnes &amp; Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes &amp; Noble Classics:New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholarsBiographies of the authorsChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural eventsFootnotes and endnotesSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the workComments by other famous authorsStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectationsBibliographies for further readingIndices &amp; Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes &amp; Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. During the fierce French and Indian wars, an adroit scout named Hawkeye and his companion Chingachgook weave through the spectacular and dangerous wilderness of upstate New York, fighting to save the beautiful Munro sisters from the Huron renegade Magua.The Last of the Mohicans is the most popular of James Fenimore Cooper’s five Leatherstocking Tales. With its death-defying chases and teeth-clenching suspense, this American classic established many archetypes of American frontier fiction.An engrossing “Western” by America’s first great novelist, The Last of the Mohicans is a story of survival and treachery, love and deliverance.Stephen Railton, Professor of English at the University of Virginia, has written books on Cooper, Mark Twain, and the American Renaissance, and has created major websites on Twain, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and American culture.
language: English
title: The Last of the Mohicans
titlecomplete: The Last of the Mohicans
characters: General Daniel Webb, Cora Munro, Chingachgook, Colonel George Munro, Duncan Heyward, David Gamut, General Marquis de Montcalm, Nathaniel Bumppo, Uncas, Alice Munro, Magua, Tamenund
genres: Historical, Literature, American, Classics, Adventure, Novels, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Classic Literature
ratings_count: 96679
places: Fort William Henry, Lake George, North America, Upstate New York, Lake George, New York, New York (State)
series: Библиотека приключений, The Leatherstocking Tales
publisher: Sterling Publishing