Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses

Librivox recording of Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses , by Mark Twain. Fenimore Cooper - author of The Deerslayer , The Last of the Mohicans , etc - has often been praised, but just as often been criticised for his writing. Mark Twain wrote a funny, vicious little essay on the subject, in which he states: “In one place in ‘Deerslayer,’ and in the restricted space of two-thirds of a page, Cooper has scored 114 offences against literary art out of a possible 115.” (Summary by Gesine) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other for