The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

[toad41]

Published: 1826
Numerous editions; 373 pages in the one I read

Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales were wildly popular in the 19th century, and The Last of the Mohicans, published in 1826, was the most popular of all. Set in 1757, during the French and Indian War, it uses some historical events, such as the William Henry Massacre, as pivotal elements

Comments

[inverarity]

You are probably familiar with Mark Twain's Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses.

Please edit the title of this post to add "by James Fenimore Cooper." Thanks.

[toad41]

Thanks for the link to Mark Twain's critique.