Name the author of each of these works of literature which eventually went on to become films or stage shows: a. The Last of the Mohicans? b.the stage show Les Miserables? c. the play Glengary Glen Ross?

These three classic stories began their lives on the page before finding new audiences on screen and stage. James Fenimore Cooper’s 1826 novel, *The Last of the Mohicans*, is a landmark of early American literature. As part of his *Leatherstocking Tales* series, the book chronicles the adventures of frontiersman Natty Bumppo during the French and Indian War. Its thrilling narrative and vivid depiction of the American wilderness made it a natural fit for cinema, most famously adapted into the epic 1992 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis.

The beloved musical *Les Misérables* originated as a massive 1862 novel by the great (Review) French writer Victor Hugo. A giant of the Romantic movement, Hugo penned an epic tale of justice, love, and redemption set against the backdrop of 19th-century French society. The story of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his pursuer Javert proved so powerful and enduring that it was famously adapted into a global stage phenomenon in the 1980s, which itself was later turned into an Oscar-winning film.

Finally, the high-pressure, cutthroat world of *Glengarry Glen Ross* was created by American playwright David Mamet. The play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1984, is renowned for its sharp, rhythmic, and often profane dialogue. Mamet adapted his own work for the acclaimed 1992 film, adding a now-legendary scene for a character played by Alec Baldwin, whose "Always Be Closing" speech has since become one of modern cinema's most iconic monologues.