Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) - American novelist best known for his
Leatherstocking Tales, five novels which follow the life of the American
frontiersman, Natty Bumppo. Despite his often poor literary craftsmanship,
Cooper was the first American novelist to gain international fame.
The Deerslayer: or, The First War-Path (1841) - Chronologically the first of
"The Leatherstocking Tales," it was the last to be written. The Deerslayer
is a record of Natty Bumppo's youth. Chief Chingachgook is introduced here.
