American Literature
He lived most of his life in Cooperstown, New York, established by his father
William. Cooper was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and in his later years contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for
three years but was expelled for misbehavior. Before embarking on his career as a writer he served in the U.S. Navy as a Midshipman which greatly
influenced many of his novels and other writings. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous seastories and the historical novels
known as the Leatherstocking Tales. Among naval historians his works on early U.S. naval history have been widely received but were sometimes
criticized by Cooper's contemporaries. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his
masterpiece.
Cooper's portrayal of Native Americans and the white settlers in The Leatherstocking Tales shows us a prime example of how acculturation
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