The Last of the Mohicans (TV series) The Last of the Mohicans (TV series) The Last of the Mohicans is a 1971 BBC serial, based on the novel of the same name by James Fenimore Cooper, directed by David Maloney. It was shown during the Sunday tea time slot on BBC One, which for several years showed fairly faithful adaptations of classic novels aimed at a family audience. In 1972 it was shown in America as part of the Masterpiece Theatre series. The serial consisted of eight 45-minute episodes. Near the start, Chingachook introduces his son Uncas, saying "Uncas is the last of the Mohicans". After Uncas
Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses DeVoto. It was reprinted under the title "Cooper's Prose Style" in the collection "Letters from the Earth" (on pp 139–150 of the 2004 Harper edition). This essay includes the passage which explains the "114 out of a possible 115" mentioned in the original essay. It is discussed in the "Editor's Notes" in the "Letters from the Earth" collection. Everett H. Emerson says that the sequel is "less funny but still amusing." Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses" is an 1895 essay by Mark Twain, written as a satire and criticism of the writings of James Fenimore Cooper. Drawing