... his vivid, if somewhat idealized, portrayal of American life in the forest and at sea. He is most noted for the writings of the Leatherstocking Tales. The Leatherstocking Tales are a series of five novels that constitute an epic of the American wilderness. In these novels, Cooper introduces Natty Bumppo, the central character, who embodies the spirit of the frontier in The deerslayer, The Prairie, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, and The Pioneers." (Groliers) Over the years Natty Bumppo has been looked ... up to by many because of his bravery, honesty, and his will ... ...

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