Anthologie contenant : The Deerslayer The Last of the Mohicans The Pathfinder The Pioneers The Prairie

The Leatherstocking Tales is a series of novels following the adventures of the hero Natty Bumppo, who was known by European settlers as "Leatherstocking," 'The Pathfinder", and "the trapper" and by the Native Americans as "Deerslayer," "La Longue Carabine" and "Hawkeye". Natty Bumppo is a child of white parents who was raised by Native Americans, becoming a great and skilful warrier. He respects nature, only hunting to survive and lives by the rule "One shot, one kill." He has an adopted Mohica

James Fenimore Cooper's 'Leatherstocking Tales - Complete Collection' is a series of five novels that follow the adventures of frontiersman Natty Bumppo, also known as Leatherstocking, in the untamed wilderness of early America. Cooper's vivid descriptions and detailed narratives provide a deep insight into the struggles of early settlers and the clash of cultures during the colonial period. The author's use of Romanticism and historical fiction elements adds layers of complexity to the stories, making them both entertaining and thought-provoking. The collection is a cornerstone in American literature, influencing later writers such as Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway. Cooper's sophisticated prose and profound exploration of themes like nature, morality, and the human condition make this collection a must-read for any fan of classic literature.

An examination of the renowned author's complex portrayal of frontier America James Fenimore Cooper's Leather-Stocking tales—The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie, The Pathfinder, and The Deerslayer (1823–1841)—romantically portray frontier America during the colonial and early republican eras. Bill Christophersen's Resurrecting Leather-Stocking: Pathfinding in Jacksonian America suggests they also highlight problems plaguing nineteenth-century America during the contentious decades following the Missouri Compromise, when Congress admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state. During the 1820s and 1830s, the nation was riven by sectional animosity, slavery, prejudice, populist politics, and finally economic collapse. Christophersen argues that Cooper used his fictions to imagine a path forward for the Republic. Cooper, he further suggests, brought back Leather-Stocking to test whether the common man, as empowered by Jackson's presidency, was capable of republican virtue—something the author considered key to renewing the nation.