The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757
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"The Last of the Mohicans" is one of five romantic (the literary movement not the genre) books in J.F. Cooper’s "Leatherstocking Tales" set during the French and Indian War. Written in 1826, it was already 75 years past the events depicted in the story, but upstate New York was still in places very wild. The book is a c
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was born in 1789 in New Jersey, but later moved to Cooperstown in New York, where he lived most of his life. His novel The Last of the Mohicans was one of the most widely read novels in the 19th century and is generally considered to be his masterpiece. His novels have been adapted for stage, radio, TV and film.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I really did not enjoy this at all. The characters were one dimensional and the plot was boring as well as unbelievable. I understand that Cooper had a pretty high opinion of his writing but I don't think the books have stood the test of time.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I can't remember when I read this but it is a borderline "western" that I actually didn't hate, which is seriously saying something. This one provides an interesting perspective and I thought it was alright. I didn't love it and I wouldn't recommend it to just anyone, but it wasn't bad either.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Cooper claimed he could write a better book than most that were printed in the day, and this is the result of his efforts. It remains surprisingly readable, for such an early work, although compared to the refined movie it is a little bloated.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Very antiquated language. Too hard to read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wonderful story. So much better than it's siblings.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Overall a good story, but told in a very awkward style. I kept drifting off, my mind wandering as I read it. It just simply couldn't keep my attention even though the story itself and most of the characters were very good.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I had a hard time getting into this book. It is a very interesting plot but the manner in which it is written made it pretty tedious for me. I also felt like things dragged on a bit much.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a difficult book to read. I only read it because I loved the moive "Lat of the Mohicans" with Daniel Day Lewis. The really interesting part is that some threads of the original are present in the movie. Some of the best lines in the movies are actually taken from the book.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Having to read this in high school is one of the things that made me think I hated to read. I'm sure there are those for whom this is their cup of tea, but it should never be inflicted on high school students! It seemed like it was about a guy who walked around in the woods for hundreds of pages. Granted, my experience with it might be different as an adult, but I don't see myself trying again with this one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Boriŋ. But ðen I was a kid.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Probably better to stick with the movie version on this one.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This is another classic that I will never read again. In fact, after the first 10-12%, I gave up on this book.
No offense to JFC fans, but he just doesn't cut it for me. I usually like authors to be descriptive in their writings, but I think Mr. Cooper got too carried away with it.
The next time I pick up a classic novel, I want to fall in love with it, not throw it in the fire.