The Last of the Mohicans: A Quick Read edition

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 14 hours - Reading time of the summarized text: 27 minutes "The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757" is a historical romance novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is set during the French and Indian War and follows the events surrounding the Siege of Fort William Henry. The novel focuses on the transport of Colonel Munro's daughters, Alice and Cora, to safety at Fort William Henry. The book has been widely popular since its publication and is often studied in American literature courses. Cooper's writing reflects the prevailing belief at the time that Native Americans were disappearing due to settler colonialism. The novel features characters such as Natty Bumppo, Chingachgook, and Magua. It has had a significant impact on popular perceptions of American Indians and the frontier period. The story has been adapted into several films, radio dramas, and TV series.