The Last of the Mohicans is an historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper first published in
1826. It is a classic of American literature set during the French and Indian wars of the
Eighteenth Century. This omnibus contains the following books: The Last of the Mohicans The
Pathfinder and The Deerslayer James Fenimore Cooper ( 1789 - 1851) was a prolific and popular
American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life
in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. He is best remembered
as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the
Leatherstocking Tales.