The Last of the Mohicans

Author: James Fenimore Cooper
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: Easy Read Classics Series. To promote English learning among Chinese middle school students and cultivate their cultural literacy and literary appreciation, Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, after extensive deliberation and market research, decided to introduce a series of abridged literary classics from Macmillan Publishing Company in the UK to Chinese middle school students. From this series of abridged literary classics by Macmillan, SFLP carefully selected 40 books, compiling them into the "Easy Read Classics Series," with difficulty levels spanning from Level 3 to Level 8 of the "English Curriculum Standards." This series includes classic works by literary masters from the UK, the US, France, and other countries, featuring the works of renowned authors such as Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, Hardy, and Alexandre Dumas. To help middle school students better grasp the essence of the original works and the creative journeys of the authors, SFLP has also specially annotated the language difficulties in the texts and included background introductions about the authors and their works. We sincerely hope that the "Easy Read Classics Series" will help improve the literary appreciation level of Chinese middle school students, cultivate their moral sentiments, enhance their English reading abilities, and become the key to opening the door to reading English literary classics for middle school students.
The story takes place in the Holicken Lake on the Hudson River. The author changed the name of George Lake to this one. It is located in the eastern part of North America, now known as New York State. At the time the story took place, North America had not yet gained independence. North America declared independence from European rule in 1787. In 1757, British and American troops clashed in North America. Both countries sought to gain control of this land. The Native Americans had lived on this land for thousands of years. They obtained food from the land, caught fish in rivers and lakes, and hunted deer, bears, and birds in the forests. They ate the meat of these animals and used their hides to make clothing.
In 1607, the British arrived in North America. In 1608, the French also arrived. They hunted various animals and transported the soft animal hides back to Europe. Soon, more Europeans arrived. They sought to seize the land of the Native Americans. The kings of France and England sent troops to North America. The soldiers built strong fortresses to live in, and they were all armed with guns. The Native Americans fought for both the British and the French. In this story, the Hurons fight for the French, while the Mohawks fight for the British.