The Spy

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"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American novel
historical novel
novel
author James Fenimore Cooper
containsElement disguises
military conflict
romantic subplot
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception commercial success at time of publication
firstPublisher Charles Wiley
followedBy The Pioneers
genre historical fiction
war novel
hasAdaptation silent film adaptations
stage adaptations
hasCharacterType American officers
British officers
loyalist civilians
patriot spy
hasIllustratedEdition yes
hasMoralFocus conflict between duty and reputation
historicalContext American Revolutionary War
surface form: American War of Independence
influenced development of American historical romance
inspiredBy Revolutionary War spy activities
isPartOf early American national literature canon
literaryMovement Romanticism
literaryPeriod 19th-century American literature
mainCharacter Frances Wharton
Harvey Birch
Major Dunwoodie
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor being one of the earliest major works of American fiction
early example of American historical novel
originalLanguage English
placeOfFirstPublication New York City
protagonistRole American spy
publicationYear 1821
settingCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
settingPeriod American Revolutionary War
settingRegion New York
themes espionage
identity
loyalty
patriotism
sacrifice
timeOfAction late 18th century

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