The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, published by Wordsworth Editions in 1992, is a historical fiction novel set in 1757 during the conflict between Britain and France in colonial America. This edition features an introduction and notes by David Blair from the University of Kent at Canterbury and spans 329 pages in English. The narrative weaves together the struggles of native Americans and white colonizers, focusing on the journey of Cora and Alice Munro, who seek to reunite with their father amidst the chaos of war.
Readers will encounter a thrilling tale filled with pursuits through rugged landscapes, skirmishes, and the complexities of treachery and brutality. The story highlights the interactions between colonists and native peoples, particularly through the character of Hawkeye, a white woodsman who aids the Munro sisters. The novel also prompts reflection on the practices of the American frontier and the impact on indigenous cultures, making it a significant work within the realms of historical and literary fiction.
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Introduction and Notes by David Blair. University of Kent at Canterbury.
It is 1757. Across north-eastern America the armies of Britain and France struggle for ascendancy. Their conflict, however, overlays older struggles between nations of native Americans for possession of the same lands and between the native peoples and white colonisers. Through these layers of conflict Cooper threads a thrilling narrative, in which Cora and Alice Munro, daughters of a British commander on the front line of the colonial war, attempt to join their father. Thwarted by Magua, the sinister ‘Indian runner’, they find help in the person of Hawkeye, the white woodsman, and his companions, the Mohican Chingachgook and Uncas, his son, the last of his tribe.
Cooper’s novel is full of vivid incident- pursuits through wild terrain, skirmishes, treachery and brutality- but reflects also on the interaction between the colonists and the native peoples. Through the character of Hawkeye, Cooper raises lasting questions about the practises of the American frontier and the eclipse of the indigenous cultures.
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