The Deerslayer
Published in 1841, The Deerslayer is the first novel in the Leatherstocking Tales series: The Deerslayer (pub. 1841); The Last of the Mohicans (pub. 1826); The Pathfinder (pub. 1840); The Pioneers (pub. 1823); The Prairie (pub. 1827). Set in the 1740s during the French and Indian War, the novel follows the early adventures of Natty Bumppo, also known as Deerslayer, a skilled frontiersman and moral figure. Through vivid descriptions of the American wilderness, Cooper explores themes of nature, honor, and cultural conflict between European settlers and Native Americans. The novel's idealized portrayal of heroism and frontier life has made it a classic in American literature.
