"run, the film had made $75,505,856. It was ranked the 17th highest-grossing film of 1992 in the United States. The Last of the Mohicans (1992 film) The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama film set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was written and directed by Michael Mann and was based on James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel ""The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757"" and George B. Seitz's 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the film than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with"
"His most famous novel is """" (1826), the second book of the ""Leatherstocking Tales"" pentalogy. ""The Last of the Mohicans"" is set in 1757, during the French and Indian War (the Seven Years' War), when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. ""The Scarlet Letter"" (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is perhaps the most famous 19th-century American historical novel. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. In French"
"the British in the Revolution, and the animosity only grew. American novelist James Fenimore Cooper wrote ""The Last of the Mohicans"" in 1826, a widely read novel that was adapted for several Hollywood films. Cooper refers to the dangerous ""savages"" and shows their willingness to kill. The book creates a lasting impression of the untrustworthiness and dangerousness of Indians in general, according to Michael Hilger. One long-standing theme in American popular culture has portrayed the Indians as revenge-seeking savages looking to scalp their enemies. The victory of Wolfe over Montcalm was a decisive moment in shaping the self-image of British"
"""Redwood"" in 1824, ""Hope Leslie"" in 1827, and ""The Linwoods"" in 1835. James Kirke Paulding wrote ""The Lion of the West"" in 1830, ""The Dutchman's Fireside"" in 1831, and ""Westward Ho!"" in 1832. Robert Montgomery Bird wrote ""Calavar"" in 1834 and ""Nick of the Woods"" in 1837. James Fenimore Cooper was also a notable author best known for his novel, ""The Last of the Mohicans"" written in 1826. George Tucker produced in 1824 the first fiction of Virginia colonial life with ""The Valley of Shenandoah"". He followed in 1827 with one of the country's first science fictions, ""A Voyage to"
"were uncertain. The later releases of captives did not receive the same level of press coverage. The events of the battle and subsequent killings were depicted in the 1826 novel ""The Last of the Mohicans"" by James Fenimore Cooper and in film adaptations of the book. Cooper's description of the events contains numerous inaccuracies, but his work, and the sometimes lurid descriptions of the event by early historians like Benson Lossing and Francis Parkman, led to the belief that many more people died than actually did. Lossing wrote that ""fifteen hundred [people] were butchered or carried into hopeless captivity"", when"
"was inspired by a tale related to him by neighbor and family friend John Jay. It was more successful and became a bestseller; the setting of this Revolutionary War tale is widely believed to have been John Jay's family home ""The Locusts"" in Rye, New York. In 1823, Cooper published ""The Pioneers"", the first of the ""Leatherstocking"" series. The series features Natty Bumppo, a resourceful American woodsman at home with the Delaware Indians and their chief Chingachgook. Bumppo was also the main character of Cooper's most famous novel ""The Last of the Mohicans"" (1826), written in New York City where"
"American literature. Cooper is best remembered for his numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the ""Leatherstocking Tales"", with their emphasis on heroic simplicity and their fervent landscape descriptions of an already-exotic mythicized frontier peopled by ""noble savages"", exemplified by Uncas, from ""The Last of the Mohicans"" (1826) show the influence of Rousseau's (1712–78) philosophy. Edgar Allan Poe's tales of the macabre that first appeared in the early 1830s, and his balladic poetry were more influential in France than at home. By the mid-19th century, the pre-eminence of literature from the British Isles began to be challenged by writers"
"The Last of the Masters ""The Last of the Masters"" (also known as ""Protection Agency"") is a science fiction novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick. The original manuscript of the story was received by the Scott Meredith Literary Agency on July 15, 1953, and the story was published by the Hanro Corporation in the final issue of ""Orbit Science Fiction"" in 1954. It has since been reprinted in several Philip K. Dick story collections, beginning with ""The Golden Man"" in 1980. ""The Last of the Masters"" depicts a society 200 years after a global anarchist revolution has toppled the"
"(1762). Webster structured his ""Speller"" in accord with Rousseau's ideas about the stages of a child's intellectual development. Rousseau's writings perhaps had an indirect influence on American literature through the writings of Wordsworth and Kant, whose works were important to the New England transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as on Unitarians such as theologian William Ellery Channing. ""The Last of the Mohicans"" and other American novels reflect republican and egalitarian ideals present alike in Thomas Paine and in English Romantic primitivism. The first to criticize Rousseau were his fellow ""Philosophes"", above all, Voltaire. According to Jacques Barzun, Voltaire was"
"the Mohicans"") were popular both in the new country and abroad. In 1832, Edgar Allan Poe began writing short stories – including ""The Masque of the Red Death"", ""The Pit and the Pendulum"", ""The Fall of the House of Usher"", and ""The Murders in the Rue Morgue"" – that explore previously hidden levels of human psychology and push the boundaries of fiction toward mystery and fantasy. Humorous writers were also popular and included Seba Smith and Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber in New England and Davy Crockett, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, Johnson J. Hooper, Thomas Bangs Thorpe, and George Washington Harris writing about"
"The Last Dickens The Last Dickens is a novel by Matthew Pearl published by Random House. It is a work of historical and literary fiction. The novel is a Washington Post Critics' Pick. It contains some characters from ""The Dante Club"". The novel is set in the United States, England, and India in 1867 and 1870. When news of Charles Dickens’s untimely death reaches the office of his struggling American publisher, Fields & Osgood, partner James R. Osgood sends his trusted clerk Daniel Sand to await Dickens’s unfinished last novel – ""The Mystery of Edwin Drood"". But when Daniel’s body"
"early American literature, most notably through the legacy of James Fenimore Cooper's ""Last of the Mohicans"". Some Native Americans continued to capture Europeans and use them both as labourers and bargaining chips into the 19th century; see for example John R. Jewitt, an Englishman who wrote a memoir about his years as a captive of the Nootka people on the Pacific Northwest coast from 1802–1805. The earliest known purposely built prisoner-of-war camp was established at Norman Cross, England in 1797 to house the increasing number of prisoners from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The average prison population"
"their fears with love. In many cases the couple must face a level of personal danger, and, upon surmounting their troubles, are able to forge a strong relationship for the future. Fenimore Cooper is a noted nineteenth century writer of literary fiction romances that are set on the American frontier. Cooper's best-known works are five ""Leatherstocking Tales"". Among the most famous of these works is ""The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of"" 1757 (1826), often regarded as his masterpiece. Guy Vanderhaeghe (1951 – ) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer, best known for his Western novels trilogy,"
"Magua Magua is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel ""The Last of the Mohicans"" by James Fenimore Cooper. This historical novel is set at the time of the French and Indian War. A Huron Indian chief, he is also known by the French alias ""Le Renard Subtil"" (""The Wily Fox""). Magua is the enemy of Colonel Munro, the commandant of Fort William Henry, and attempts on several occasions to abduct the colonel's daughters, Cora and Alice. He also assists the French leader, the Marquis de Montcalm, in his attack on the fort. Magua reveals how his"
"as manliness vs. effeminacy, wilderness/wildness vs. civilization, sensibility vs. compassion and the natural vs. the supernatural among others. In the period of publication, ""Wacousta"" was quite popular not only in Canada, but also in the United States. A contemporary novel it competed with was James Fenimore Cooper's ""The Last of the Mohicans"". Where they differ is that Cooper's novel focuses on the efforts of the individual within the whole, but Richardson's novel concerns itself with broader cross-cultural motivations. Wacousta Wacousta is a novel by John Richardson. Published in 1832, it is sometimes claimed as the first Canadian novel, although in"
"appeared in the novel, ""The Last of the Mohicans"", written by James Fenimore Cooper. In the book, a character named Natty Bumppo is given the word ""Hawkeye"" as a nickname from the Delaware Indians. Twelve years following the publishing of the book, the nickname was also given to people in the territory of Iowa (the state is now known as the Hawkeye State). Two men, Judge David Rorer and James G. Edwards, sought out to popularize the nickname, and were rewarded when territorial officials gave their approval. The nickname gained a palpable symbol in 1948 when a cartoon character was"
"Public Copyright Catalog database: The Last of the Masters ""The Last of the Masters"" (also known as ""Protection Agency"") is a science fiction novelette by American writer Philip K. Dick. The original manuscript of the story was received by the Scott Meredith Literary Agency on July 15, 1953, and the story was published by the Hanro Corporation in the final issue of ""Orbit Science Fiction"" in 1954. It has since been reprinted in several Philip K. Dick story collections, beginning with ""The Golden Man"" in 1980. ""The Last of the Masters"" depicts a society 200 years after a global anarchist"
"Last of the Conquerors Last of the Conquerors is the 1948 debut novel by African-American journalist and editor William Gardner Smith. The novel concerns the author's experience as an African-American GI serving in the racially segregated United States Army in US-occupied Germany after World War II. The protagonist, Hayes Dawkins, has an affair with Ilse, a white German woman. He and Ilse struggle against racist Army officers and policies to sustain a relationship that some white soldiers condemn (although there are also many friendly whites who help them). ""Last of the Conquerors"" depicts post-Nazi Germany as more racially tolerant than"
"the Mohicans"", often regarded as his masterpiece (although it was mercilessly mocked by Mark Twain). James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey in 1789 to William Cooper and Elizabeth (Fenimore) Cooper, the eleventh of 12 children, most of whom died during infancy or childhood. He was descended from James Cooper of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, who immigrated to the American colonies in 1679. Shortly after James' first birthday, his family moved to Cooperstown, New York, a community founded by his father on a large piece of land which he had bought for development. Later, his father was elected to"
"James Fenimore Cooper, for instance, whose novel ""Last of the Mohicans"" (1826) was published the year before. ""Clarence; or, A Tale of Our Own Times"" (1830) is a novel of manners set in New York City. Portions of the novel also take place in England, Jamaica, and Trenton Falls, a popular tourist destination in New York state. The story follows Gertrude Clarence, a young heiress on the New York City marriage market. An author's revised edition of the novel was released in 1849. Critical reception of the novel in America was mostly positive. A review in the ""New York Evening"
"and Randy Edelman, and the song ""I Will Find You"" by Clannad. The main theme of the film is taken from the tune ""The Gael"" by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean. Released on September 25, 1992 in the United States, ""The Last of the Mohicans"" was met with positive reviews and commercial success during its box-office run. The story takes place in 1757, during the French and Indian War in the Adirondack Mountains, in the British colony of New York. British Army Major Duncan Heyward arrives in Albany. He has been sent to serve under Colonel Edmund Munro, the commander of"
"F. Scott Fitzgerald bibliography Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the ""Lost Generation"" of the 1920s. He finished four novels: ""This Side of Paradise"", ""The Beautiful and Damned"", ""The Great Gatsby"" (his most famous), and ""Tender Is the Night"". A fifth, unfinished novel, ""The Last Tycoon"", was published posthumously. Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories"
"to . William Cooper founded a village on Otsego Lake. His son James Fenimore Cooper grew up in the frontier town. He later became a noted American author with ""The Leatherstocking Tales"", a series of historical novels that includes ""The Last of the Mohicans"". Cooper established the village of Cooperstown in 1786, laid out by surveyor William Ellison. At the time, the area was part of Montgomery County. It was incorporated as the ""Village of Otsego"" on April 3, 1807. The name was changed to ""Village of Cooperstown"" June 12, 1812 after the founder. William Cooper was appointed as a"
"proposed the nickname ""Hawk-eyes"" in 1838 to ""...rescue from oblivion a memento, at least of the name of the old chief"" Black Hawk. In 1843 Edwards moved his newspaper, the Fort Madison Patriot, to Burlington and renamed it the ""Burlington Hawkeye"" in tribute to his friend Black Hawk (who was not a chief). The name ""Hawkeye"" was already in the public conscience through James Fenimore Cooper's bestselling The Last of the Mohicans of the 1820s and 1830s where Hawkeye was the Indian name of the series' protagonist, Natty Bumppo. It is thought by some that this popularity helped Rorer and"
"The Last Pirates The Last Pirates (original title: Gli ultimi filibustieri ) is an adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1908. It is the final book in Salgari's popular The Black Corsair series. ""The Last Pirates"" follows Countess Ines di Ventimiglia, the daughter of the Red Corsair, as she goes back to Panama to claim her inheritance as granddaughter of the Cacique of Darien. The Marquis de Montelimar, however, eager to marry her and put his hands on the inheritance decides to kidnap her. It's up to Mendoza, Buttafuoco and don Barrejo to free her, which"
"motives and plans. Later he kills Uncas. He himself is then killed by Chingachgook, the father of Uncas. Other film versions similarly alter the final outcome of the novel. Magua Magua is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel ""The Last of the Mohicans"" by James Fenimore Cooper. This historical novel is set at the time of the French and Indian War. A Huron Indian chief, he is also known by the French alias ""Le Renard Subtil"" (""The Wily Fox""). Magua is the enemy of Colonel Munro, the commandant of Fort William Henry, and attempts on several"
"the American film ""The Last of the Mohicans"" (1992), based on a novel by James Fenimore Cooper. Day-Lewis' character research for this film was well-publicised; he reportedly underwent rigorous weight training, and learned to live off the land and forest where his character lived, camping, hunting, and fishing. Day-Lewis also added to his wood-working skills, and learned how to make canoes. He carried a long rifle at all times during filming to remain in character. He returned to work with Jim Sheridan on ""In the Name of the Father"", in which he played Gerry Conlon, one of the Guildford Four,"
"by an Indian chief and who after several years is eventually returned to her parents. Often, he gives contrasting views of Native characters to emphasize their potential for good, or conversely, their proclivity for mayhem. ""Last of the Mohicans"" includes both the character of Magua, who is devoid of almost any redeeming qualities, as well as Chingachgook, the last chief of the Mohicans, who is portrayed as noble, courageous, and heroic. In 1831, Cooper was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Honorary Academician. According to Tad Szulc, Cooper was a devotee of Poland's causes (uprisings to regain"
"essay, Twain re-writes a small section of ""The Last of the Mohicans"", claiming that Cooper, ""the generous spendthrift"", used 100 ""extra and unnecessary words"" in the original version. Re-reading the book in his later years, Cooper noted some inconsistencies of plot and characterization, particularly the character of Munro. But, he wrote that in general, ""the book must needs have some interest for the reader, since it could amuse even the writer, who had in a great measure forgotten the details of his own work."" The book has been considered to be the first Great American Novel. ""The Last of the"
"The Buccaneers The Buccaneers is the last novel written by Edith Wharton. The novel is set in the 1870s, around the time Edith Wharton was a young girl. It was unfinished at the time of her death in 1937, and published in that form in 1938. Wharton's manuscript ends with Lizzy inviting Nan to a house party to which Guy Thwarte has also been invited. The book was published in 1938 by Penguin Books in New York. After some time, Marion Mainwaring finished the novel following Wharton's detailed outline of the novel in 1993. The story revolves around five wealthy"
"the dime novels the reputations of gunfighters and other wild west heroes or villains were created or exaggerated. The western genre came into existence. James Fenimore Cooper began a series of stories featuring the characters Hawkeye and Chingachgook. These stories were not only """"westerns"""" but also ""historical novels"", the earliest setting being approximately 100 years earlier than the year James Fenimore Cooper was writing it. The series was called the ""Leatherstocking Tales"" and comprised five volumes: ""The Deerslayer"" (1841), ""The Last of the Mohicans"" (1826), ""The Pathfinder"" (1840), ""The Pioneers"" (1823), ""The Prairie"" (1827). In 1836, Nikolai Gogol published ""The"
"George Monro (British Army officer) Lieutenant-Colonel George Monro (sometimes spelled 'Munro') (1700 – 1757) was a Scottish-Irish soldier. He was an officer in the British Army best remembered for his resolute but ultimately unsuccessful defence of Fort William Henry in 1757 during the Seven Years' War / French and Indian War and the subsequent massacre of his garrison at the hands of France’s Indian allies. These events were made famous by James Fenimore Cooper in his novel ""The Last of the Mohicans"" (and subsequent TV/film adaptations). Monro was born in Clonfin, County Longford, Ireland in about 1700, younger son of"
"cover artwork for this book is by Dennis Leigh, more widely known as musician and multi-media artist John Foxx. The Moor's Last Sigh The Moor's Last Sigh is the fifth novel by Salman Rushdie, published in 1995. It is set in the Indian cities of Bombay and Cochin. The title is taken from the story of Boabdil (Abu Abdullah Muhammed), the last Moorish king of Granada, who is also mentioned frequently in the book. The spot from which Boabdil last looked upon Granada after surrendering is known as Puerto del Suspiro del Moro (""Pass of the Moor's Sigh""). The mother"