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The Last of the Mohicans & Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses: A Frontier Classic Paired with Twain's Celebrated Critique
Paperback
Classic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781604591255
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Published: Nov 27 2007
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.66 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A combined edition presenting Cooper's frontier novel alongside Mark Twain's critical essay, offering both the work itself and a notable contemporary response to it.
First published in 1826, The Last of the Mohicans is one of the most widely read novels of early American literature, set during the French and Indian War and centred on the experiences of frontier figures navigating conflict, alliance, and survival. The narrative follows Hawkeye and his companions through a landscape shaped by war and displacement, combining elements of adventure, historical setting, and early national identity. Cooper's work played a formative role in establishing the historical novel within an American context.
This edition also includes Mark Twain's essay Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses, a later critique that examines Cooper's style, narrative methods, and departures from what Twain considered literary realism. The pairing places the novel in dialogue with one of its most famous critics, providing readers with both the text and a perspective on its reception. Taken together, the volume offers insight into the development of American literature, the evolution of narrative expectations, and the enduring discussion surrounding Cooper's work.
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