![]() He was born in New Jersey in 1789 and raised on the New York frontier, where he set most of his stories. He was known for writing adventure novels. ![]() James Fenimore Cooper was one of the most popular early American novelists. ![]() The beauty of the unspoiled wilderness and sorrow at its disappearance, symbolized in Hawkeye’s Mohican friends, the last of their tribe, are important themes of the novel. The story tells of brutal battles with the Iroquois and their French allies, cruel captures, narrow escapes, and revenge. In "The Last of the Mohicans", Hawkeye is now in middle life and at the height of his powers. The five novels about Hawkeye's adventures in the wilderness of New York are collectively known as the Leatherstocking Tales. First published in 1826, James Fenimore Cooper's most famous novel, "The Last of the Mohicans" features a main character who recurs in five of his novels, Natty Bumppo, who is also known as Hawkeye. ![]()
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