ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Pathfinder, in full The Pathfinder; or, The Inland Sea, novel by James Fenimore Cooper, published in two volumes in 1840, the fourth of five novels published as The Leatherstocking Tales. In terms of the chronological narrative, The Pathfinder is third in the series.

Detailed explanation-2: -He penned The History of the Navy of the United States of America (1839), The Cruise of Sommers (1844), and The Distinguished American Naval Officers (1846). At the time of his death on September 14, 1851, Cooper was more successful and respected abroad than at home.

Detailed explanation-3: -A faultless arbiter of wilderness justice, he hates middle-class hypocrisy. But he finds his love divided between the woman he has pledged to protect on a treacherous journey and the untouched forest that sustains him in his beliefs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cooper was a prolific writer, publishing 32 novels, 12 works of nonfiction, a play and numerous pamphlets and articles. His most lasting contributions to American literature were his five books about Natty Bumppo, varying in genre from implausible romantic adventure to realistic narrative.