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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American novel
ⓘ
historical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | James Fenimore Cooper ⓘ |
| containsElement |
disguises
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military conflict ⓘ romantic subplot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | commercial success at time of publication ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Charles Wiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | American spy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| settingRegion | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themes |
espionage
ⓘ
identity ⓘ loyalty ⓘ patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | late 18th century ⓘ |
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