Project Gutenberg 2009-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 315 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers) 1882 1945 Wyeth, Newell Convers Wyeth, N.C. The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the French and Indian War and follows the adventures of characters such as Hawkeye, Chingachgook, and his son Uncas, who navigate the complex relationships between Native Americans and European settlers during a time of conflict. The opening of the novel establishes the harsh realities of colonial warfare and the treacherous wilderness that the characters must traverse. It describes the historical context of the French and Indian War, highlighting the tensions and fears among the colonists regarding Native American attacks and the diminishing confidence in British military leadership. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to the challenges faced by a group of characters, including Major Heyward and two women, Cora and Alice, who are guided by an Indian runner through the dangerous landscape. The tension is palpable as the group attempts to evade dangers in the woods, illustrating the precariousness of their situation in a war-torn land filled with treachery and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Fiction Adventure stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Bumppo, Natty (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Mohegan Indians -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 940564 940547 2024-09-12T04:58:11.197894 2023-09-12T08:36:33.938670 text/html text/html 948249 2010-05-18T15:29:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1341643 2010-05-18T15:30:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1390947 2024-09-12T04:58:22.793827 application/epub+zip 1387241 2024-09-12T04:58:12.778913 application/epub+zip 486508 2024-09-12T04:58:11.988910 application/epub+zip 1621022 2024-09-12T04:58:30.632791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1554880 2024-09-12T04:58:21.830818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656264 2022-09-13T04:17:19.946664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881596 881491 2024-09-12T04:58:09.646917 2023-09-12T08:36:32.498659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 881281 2010-05-18T15:28:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 333226 2010-05-18T15:30:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 881272 2010-05-18T15:28:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333131 2010-05-18T15:30:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22795 2024-09-12T04:58:30.793767 application/rdf+xml 26120 2024-09-12T04:58:12.096927 image/jpeg 4162 2024-09-12T04:58:12.043879 image/jpeg 1400143 2024-09-12T04:58:11.308890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia