Last of the Mohicans, The

noun

1. a historical novel (1826) by James Fenimore Cooper.

The Last of the Mohicans

1. A novel by James Fenimore Cooper; part of The Leatherstocking Tales . The leading character is Uncas, a noble Native American who helps a family of British settlers during the French and Indian War . ( See also Natty Bumppo .)

Example Sentences

Mann, the 80-year-old filmmaker of “The Last of the Mohicans,” “The Insider” and “Thief,” has himself long exhibited a rare harmony with the machinations of filmmaking.

From Washington Times

Mann, the 80-year-old filmmaker of “The Last of the Mohicans,” “The Insider” and “Thief,” has himself long exhibited a rare harmony with the machinations of filmmaking.

From Seattle Times

Two years later, Mann cast him as Magua in “The Last of the Mohicans,” the cunning Huron warrior who fervently believes in fighting, ruthlessly, for survival.

From Washington Post

Two years later, Mann cast him as Magua in “The Last of the Mohicans,” the cunning Huron warrior who fervently believes in fighting, ruthlessly, for survival.

From Seattle Times

Once a popular subject of 19th-century artists and authors, and the inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper’s “The Last of the Mohicans,” the episode will be less familiar to most 21st-century American readers.

From New York Times