Modern Chivalry

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Modern Chivalry is a satirical novel by Hugh Henry Brackenridge that humorously critiques early American frontier society and politics through the adventures of a Quixote-like hero.

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instanceOf satirical novel
author Hugh Henry Brackenridge NERFINISHED
companionRole Sancho Panza-like squire
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques demagogues
frontier democracy
uneducated political participation
depicts American social types
backwoods justice
frontier elections
firstEditionFormat multi-volume work
genre picaresque novel
satire
hasHumorStyle burlesque
ironic humor
hasPart Modern Chivalry, Part I NERFINISHED
Modern Chivalry, Part II NERFINISHED
influencedBy Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED
literaryMovement early American literature
literarySignificance considered one of the earliest major American novels
important example of early American political satire
literaryStyleComparedTo Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Captain John Farrago NERFINISHED
Teague O'Regan NERFINISHED
narrativeForm prose
narrativeMode third-person narration
originalLanguage English
parodies Don Quixote NERFINISHED
placeOfPublication Philadelphia NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh NERFINISHED
protagonistRole Quixote-like hero
publicationEndYear 1815
publicationMethod serial publication
publicationStartYear 1792
setting American frontier
settingPeriod late 18th century
structure episodic
subjectMatter American politics
frontier manners and customs
law and justice on the frontier
targetAudience adult readers
theme critique of American frontier society
critique of democratic politics
education and enlightenment
folly of ambition
political satire
satire of populism
social satire

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Hugh Henry Brackenridge notableWork Modern Chivalry