The Pathfinder - Softcover

Cooper, James Fenimore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451517083 ISBN 13: 9780451517081

Publisher: Signet Classics, 1961

Synopsis

Vigorous, self-reliant, amazingly resourceful and moral, James Fenimore Cooper's Natty Bumppo towers over and above the author's majestic descriptions of early frontier life, Indian raiders, and defenseless outposts. He is the prototype of the Western hero; his vision of man in a natural context and his hatred of middle-class hypocrisy give him his stature as a faultless arbiter of wilderness justice. He is no less adept at judging his own feelings of love - divided as they are between the woman whom he protects on a hazardous journey and the deep woods that sustain him in his beliefs. A rapid, climactic narrative, "The Pathfinder" is among the finest examples of epic action literature.

About this title

About the Author:

James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature.

Review:

"Excellent edition for class use, what with both of Cooper's prefaces and the series in general. AND an essay to provide historical context, a chronology, a bibliography--and still more. This should be the edition of choice for the classroom."--Cameron C. Nnickels, James Madison University

"Clearly and carefully edited, this volume is a very useful addition to your excellent series."--E.N. Feltskog, University of Wisconsin

About this edition

• Publisher: Signet Classics
• Publication date: 1961
• ISBN 10: 0451517083
• ISBN 13: 9780451517081
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 443