James Fenimore Cooper

He was one of the pioneers of the American adventure novel and became famous for his stories set in the wilderness and the early history of the United States. His greatest fame came from the Leatherstocking Tales series, which includes the celebrated The Last of the Mohicans. Through his stories of Native Americans, hunters, and settlers, he helped shape the myth of the American frontier and helped lay the foundations of American adventure literature.

Quotes

• History, like love, is apt to surround its heroes with an atmosphere of fictitious brightness. ( 10 ×)
• National prejudices are not innate, but acquired. ( 9 ×)