<p>In 'Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences,' Mark Twain not only skewers the romantic idealizations and narrative stumblings of James Fenimore Cooper's works, but he also elevates satire to an art form in literary criticism. With a sharp wit and an unforgiving eye for detail, Twain meticulously dissects The Deerslayer and The Pathfinder, exposing what he perceives as the implausibilities and stylistic excesses of Cooper's prose. This essay stands...