The Last of the Mohicans

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The Last of the Mohicans, part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, offers quality editions at affordable prices, featuring new scholarship, thoughtful design, and carefully crafted extras. Notable features include new introductions from prominent writers and scholars, author biographies, chronologies of historical events, footnotes and endnotes, discussions of various artistic imitations inspired by the work, and comments from other famous authors. The editions also include study questions to challenge readers, bibliographies for further reading, and indices and glossaries when appropriate. Each edition is beautifully designed and printed to high specifications, with some including historical illustrations. Set during the fierce French and Indian wars, the story follows the skilled scout Hawkeye and his companion Chingachgook as they navigate the dangerous wilderness of upstate New York to rescue the Munro sisters from the Huron renegade Magua. This tale is the most popular of Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales, known for its thrilling chases and suspense, establishing archetypes of American frontier fiction. It is a gripping narrative of survival, treachery, love, and deliverance, penned by America’s first great novelist. Stephen Railton, a Professor of English at the University of Virginia, has extensively studied Cooper and American literature.