Among the many suggestions sent to the editors for new additions to the Modern Library, one that recurs most frequently is for the inclusion of James Fenimore Cooper's favorite among his Leatherstocking Tales. In response to that demand and because of the revival of interest in Cooper's works, The Pathfinder becomes the first of his romantic adventure novels to appear in the series. This tale of Cooper's gallant and resourceful wilderness scout mirrors faithfully the world of Indian warfare and romance of the early American frontier.