James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper created the first distinctly American adventure fiction, most notably the Leatherstocking Tales featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. His romantic wilderness novels shaped the mythology of the American frontier.
Works
- The Last of the MohicansFrontier novel about Mohican tribe and colonial struggle for native lands
- The DeerslayerFrontier adventure novel about a young trapper and his coming of age
- The PathfinderFrontier novel following a scout and the exploration of the American wilderness
- The PioneersFrontier novel about settlers establishing civilization on the American frontier
- The PrairieFrontier novel following fur traders and adventure on the American frontier