The Last Of The Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757

Written by James Fenimore Cooper

Narrated by LibriVox Community

The Last of the Mohicans is an epic novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in January 1826.

It was one of the most popular English-language novels of its time, and helped establish Cooper as one of the first world-famous American writers.The story takes place in 1757 during the French and Indian War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of the American and Canadian colonies. During this war, the French often allied themselves with Native American tribes in order to gain an advantage over the British, with unpredictable and often tragic results.

Summary by Wikipedia

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781094250212

James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper was a nineteenth-century American author and political critic. Esteemed by many for his Romantic style, Cooper became popular for his depiction of Native Americans in fiction. Before Cooper considered himself a writer, he was expelled from Yale University, served as a midshipman for the United States Navy, and became a gentleman farmer. Cooper wrote many notable works including The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Red Rover, which was adapted and performed on stage in 1828. Cooper passed away in 1851 at the age of 61.

Reviews for The Last Of The Mohicans

[Ruth Caramanica · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This narrator was not the right one for this novel. I had a hard time reading this book because of the confusing flowery language (to me) and I thought it might be better to listen but it wasn’t.

I loved the movie but that’s the problem I think. We see in an hour and a half an unrealistic movie about this war.

It’s fast, easy to watch and now I don’t want to try and figure out what Fenimore Cooper is trying to say in an audio book or when reading the book myself.

This is my second time reading or trying to listen and I find it very slow going!