The Last of the Mohicans (World's Greatest Literature)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000OZS6SY |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 476 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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a piece of history I thought that this was an excellent study of the European-Indian relationships and intertribal relationships among the Americam Indians. There are some gruesome scenes; I feel it is probably a fairly accurate account of practices at that time amongst those tribes. At times the narrative gets wordy because of the details of the history and traditions. I can't believe this book was taught in the 5-8 grades in this country 30 years ago. I don't think the majority of 12th graders could read this book with ease.. but so far I love it. The reason I am enjoying it so This is actually a question not a review. Amazon forced me to rate the book so that I could post my question. I just bought the book and have barely started it, but so far I love it. The reason I am enjoying it so much, after just a few pages, is the language--much different than today's English. It's as good as Pride and Prejudice! (saying a lot for me). I am also enjoying the introduction, for the language, the information and for the highly outdated and amusing ideas and theories.MY QUESTION: Who wrote this introduction, and more importantly, when was it written?I am hoping that someone can answer th. D. Roberts said A ripping good yarn!. Here is one of those books that is considered an American "classic" that few people have ever actually read. That is to say, fewer people than even the usual canon of classics. That's too bad, as this truly is an exceptional novel.Cooper's overly-formal language that he invokes for the dialogue of his characters is likely to appear stilted to the modern reader. Also, the occasions of "conversation" that he shares with his readers is bound to seem a bit awkward. However, the epoch in which the author lived was far different than that of today. The style of this novel is somewhat foreign, but it is a styl
paperback book with the name of The Last of the Mohicans (World's Greatest Literature) are written by James Fenimore Cooper. it launch on 0000-00-00 and has 476 number of pages. Here, you can read it online or download on any other format as u want to.