1. James Fenimore Cooper

2. The Early Years Raised in New York Attended Yale; Dismissed for Pranks
Sailor/Officer in U.S. Navy

3. The Bet
Challenged by his wife to write a novel better than the one he was reading.

4. THE WESTERN Never actually went West. Created the Western novel.
Leatherstocking Series
Hero—Natty Bumppo
Books:
The Pioneers
The Pathfinder
The Prairie
The Last of the Mohicans
The Deerslayer

5. Romantic Hero innocent and carefree separate from the masses
almost always on some type of journey.
idealistic
non-conforming
well rounded
skilled in some fashion
able to communicate with all walks of life

6. Old Fashioned Style Your Assignment: “The Female Sex” “Our Hero”
“In the manner that follows…”
Your Assignment:
Read handout from The Deerslayer; Be prepared for a quiz. (know characters!)