The Last of the Mohicans a Narrative Of 1757

The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 By James Fenimore Cooper Excerpt from The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 The choice of T/ze Last of Me. Mo/zimm, as one of the series of readings suggested for use in secondary schools, commends itself as peculiarly felicitous. It would not be easy to name a work of fiction that to the youthful reader may more happily serve to afford a simple insight into the real motive and technique of true fiction. By easy effort the method and scope of the story may be fully grasped; the grouping of incident, in the sequence of time and place, may be followed with increasing zest, and the development of character readily traced and understood. With this three fold end in View, the introduction and notes have been carefully shaped to aid the pupil, in the reading of the volume, to the acquisition of a useful knowledge of the rudiments of interpretation in this department of literary art - the only worthy form of enjoyment and culture that it can yield. The material historical, ethnical, personal, and scenic that the author presents as an aid in the same direction for its simplicity and affluence is simply wonderful, and throughout appeals directly to the sympathy and curiosity of the inquiring pupil. Literally he will find before him in these a feast of good things. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience. The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757, The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 pdf, The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 book, ames Fenimore Cooper, ames Fenimore Cooper books