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 "Last of the Mohicans"- illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
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Posted - December 26 2003 :  12:17:52 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This year for Christmas my brother gave me a copy of "Last of the Mohicans" as illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. It's a beautiful hardcover copy with new, high-definition scans of the original Wyeth paintings. There are 15-20 color plates that definitely put flesh on the story in a whole new way for me. If you get a chance pick up a copy or if you've got a copy let me know what you think.
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Posted - December 26 2003 :  06:18:50 AM  Show Profile  Visit richfed's Homepage  Click to see richfed's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
That's the copy I have, Matt. A beautiful edition of The Last of the Mohicans. That's the one I'd recommend to anyone wanting to buy a version of Cooper's tale.
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Posted - December 26 2003 :  12:11:24 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
That's the version I got when I was 13. N.C. Wyeth is one of my favorite artists, along with his son Andrew and grandson James. The Wyeths are one of the great American artist families. Plus N.C.'s teacher Howard Pyle is also one of my favorites, especially his famous pirate paintings.

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Posted - December 30 2003 :  01:31:02 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
Did Wyeth illustrate any of the other "Leatherstocking Tales"?
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Posted - December 30 2003 :  01:53:11 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply


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Posted - December 30 2003 :  02:03:16 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
quote:
Originally posted by susquesus

Did Wyeth illustrate any of the other "Leatherstocking Tales"?



Wyeth illustrated a lot of books during his lifetime, including some of my all-time favorites "Kidnapped," "Treasure Island." and "The Black Arrow," by Robert Louis Stevenson.

I found some used copies of "The Deerslayer" illustrated by N.C. Wyeth on Amazon.com. I believe the only Cooper books Wyeth illustrated are "The Deerslayer" and "LOTM."

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0684192349/qid=1072766629/sr=1-40/ref=sr_1_40/104-1074729-8423113?v=glance&s=books

B&N doesn't have any available, but they show a thumbnail of the cover.

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Posted - December 30 2003 :  9:16:00 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
Wyeth also did covers for a number of Kenneth Roberts' historical novels, including "Arundel" (with Arnold's army on the Kennebec River) and "Rabble in Arms" (with Arnold's army on the move). Most of Roberts' books are back in print, most of them with their N.C. Wyeth covers.

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Yes, I have paperback copies of those two Roberts books, with the Wyeth covers.

I also have a hardcover reprinted edition of "Drums" by James Boyd, with illustrations by N. C. Wyeth (originally printed in 1925). It contains 14 color paintings and 47 small pen and ink drawings. Lovely!
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Posted - June 16 2004 :  11:36:29 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
The book is sooo different from the movie!lol... I mean really, they speak almost derogitory of 'Red Skins' I know the book is a classic and written many years ago, but... maybe I'm just sensitive.
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Posted - July 13 2004 :  3:07:00 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
If you read a number of Cooper's books you'll see that he has a very romantic view of Native Americans, though his characters may not. I think that any derogatory language or attitudes towards Native characters is only a reflection of the attitudes of the time, not Coopers own opinions. He was writing between 1820 and 1850 when folks knew very little about actual Native culture. Parents used "Redskins" as Boogey-men to scare the kids. In addition many of the stories took place in a time when Natives still dominated most of the country. We often characterize our competitors or perceived enemies simply and negatively in order to justify our conflicts(i.e.: jerry's, krauts, chinks, gooks, camel-jockey's, rag-heads, all manner of offensive language). It's just easier to hate our enemies when we can make a caricature of them. Only in hindsight do we see the injustice in our racially-based biases. If we ignore those uglier parts of our past we are prone to repeat them. History isn't always pretty, but is always important to study and take into consideration as we move forward.
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Posted - July 22 2004 :  11:21:54 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
So many of my childhood daydreams were fueled by Wyeth's art.

I personally thing that it strongly influenced the cinematography of the film.

As for Pyle, CT, don't get me started. I wish I still had my childhood copy.

BTW, WW, forget that little Horatio. This is what Lancelot should look like, the dastardly Frenchman (except that I actually picture him as a clean-shaven, long-haired blonde):



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That painting is just about as romantic as it gets, isn't it? The strong, brave knight on a great steed, rescuing a damsel-in-distress...

*****s-i-i-i-i-g-h-h-h-h-h-h***** Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved it!

[Scott, I'll let you know after I see the movie whether I think "that Welsh guy" has filled the bill. Hopefully this weekend.]

"It is more deeply stirring to my blood than any imaginings could possibly have been."
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Posted - July 23 2004 :  3:29:30 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
quote:
Originally posted by riverevir

The book is sooo different from the movie!lol... I mean really, they speak almost derogitory of 'Red Skins' I know the book is a classic and written many years ago, but... maybe I'm just sensitive.


It's all relative and times have changed. The movie is sympathetic to Native Americans by modern standards - and the book is sympathetic to Native Americans by the standards of Cooper's time. Same kind of thing with Huck Finn, etc.

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Posted - April 06 2006 :  6:28:45 PM  Show Profile  Visit NattyBumppo's Homepage  Send NattyBumppo an AOL message  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
Man I'm falling in love with Wyeth's illustrations. Anyone know where I can buy some of his work he did for Deerslayer & Last of the Mohicans? There's a couple of his I'd love to have on my wall.

The only place I see on the web where you can purchase some is on Art.Com.
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The reprint of the 1911 edition with N.C. Wyeth's illustrations is the copy of LOTM that I got out of the library to read. I'm ready to read and own all the Leatherstocking tales but I'd like to find editions that look period appropriate to the look and book binding of mid-victorian (1830s-1860s) books. I own a few novels that were around in this period that are new editions but are bound to look older. That way I can take them to events with me and share good novels with the public!

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For those who don't know. . .Andrew Wyeth passed away today at the age of 91. It's big news here outside Philadelphia as he has been living in Chadds Ford for years. His artistic gift will be missed.
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Posted - January 17 2009 :  08:53:45 AM  Show Profile  Visit richfed's Homepage  Click to see richfed's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote  Copy this URL to Link to this Reply
I did not know. Now, THAT is a loss!
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