Project Gutenberg 2011-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 136 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) The Chainbearer; Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Chainbearer; Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative primarily revolves around the character Mordaunt Littlepage, who provides insights into his family's legacy and the social issues faced in post-Revolutionary America, including tensions between landowners and tenants. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolutionary War and its aftermath, the story delves into themes such as class conflict, personal aspirations, and changing societal norms. At the start of the novel, Mordaunt Littlepage recounts the history of his family, particularly focusing on his parents, Cornelius Littlepage and Anneke Mordaunt. The opening chapters offer a glimpse into the family's experiences during the Revolutionary War, touching on Mordaunt's reflections on kinship, loyalty, and the shifting allegiances of the time. Characters such as The Chainbearer, Captain Andries Coejemans, are introduced, highlighting his personality as a hardworking and principled surveyor during the chaotic war years. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of personal and societal relations, as well as the emotional ties that bind the Littlepage family together amidst the turbulence of a nation in transition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories Domestic fiction New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2128961 2128984 2024-09-14T14:21:36.531517 2023-09-15T09:00:56.308932 text/html text/html 2143143 2011-01-11T10:48:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1170569 2011-01-11T10:49:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1348183 2024-09-14T14:21:58.297388 application/epub+zip 1382021 2024-09-14T14:21:39.785474 application/epub+zip 912197 2024-09-14T14:21:38.176480 application/epub+zip 2019279 2024-09-14T14:22:13.391289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1958193 2024-09-14T14:21:56.915390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1488908 2022-09-16T05:56:30.068385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2058418 2058195 2024-09-14T14:21:32.151560 2023-09-15T09:00:52.350888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2058192 2011-01-11T10:48:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 785905 2011-01-11T10:49:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2058188 2011-01-11T10:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 785779 2011-01-11T10:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21543 2024-09-14T14:22:13.555291 application/rdf+xml 19512 2024-09-14T14:21:38.600477 image/jpeg 4275 2024-09-14T14:21:38.392508 image/jpeg 1229381 2024-09-14T14:21:36.729488 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia