James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was an American author, U.S. Navy seaman, and Historian. He created a quintessentially American form of literature, breaking from the prevalent European style of his time. Cooper was additionally one of the first American writers to feature African-American and Native American characters in his novels. His experiences as a sailor were the foundations of many of his works including The Spy (1821), and The Red Rover(1827), however his novels of frontier adventure have become his best known works. Among them are the classics The Pioneers(1823), and The Last of the Mohicans(1826)
