Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Fenimore Cooper - author of <i>The Deerslayer</i>, <i>The Last of the Mohicans</i>, 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."<br />(Summary by Gesine)