Last of the Mohicans

LAST OF THE MOHICANS

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First edition:

Last of the Mohicans, 1826

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In short:

Before the independence of United States, England and France were at war in the Canadian border. Ancestral rivalities brought into conflict Indian tribes as well. On this battlefield, Natty Bumppo the Hunter tried to bring victory to honour and justice. In order to protect Alice and Cora, daughters of Colonnel's who was kept prisoner, Natty and his two Red-Skinned friends were going to take risks.

Selection of edition:

Oeuvres, illustrated by Bertall, Barba, 1836.
Le Dernier des Mohicans, illustrated by Andriolli, Frimin-Didot, 1884.
The Last of the Mohicans, illustrated by Smith, Houghton, 1910.
The Last of the Mohicans, illustrated by Wyeth, Scribner, 1919.

More about The Last of the Mohicans:

The Last of the Mohicans is one of the five tales included in Leather Stocking Novels (1823-1841). Among them, the most well-known stories are The last of the Mohicans, The Prairie and Deerslayer.

Adaptations:

Due to the novel's great acceptation in America, many different movies were made, being 1936 and 1992 versions the most celebrated ones. The 1992 movie The Last of the Mohicans, directed by Michael Mann, was a real success, first for the gorgeous scenery permeating the film trhoughout and secondly, for the cast, specially Madeleine Stowe starring Cora and Daniel Day-Lewis' role as Hawkeye. Although it differs in many aspects from the book, this film is a terrific adaptation of James Cooper's novel.