The Chainbearer; Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Chainbearer; Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851).

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"The Chainbearer; Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel published in 1845. The second book in the Littlepage trilogy, it explores land ownership and the displacement of American Indians during westward expansion. Through the figure of the chainbearer—a surveyor who measures land—Cooper examines the cultural divide between European and Native American concepts of property. The novel critiques the growing corruption of civilization and America's treatment of indigenous peoples as the nation expands.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Chainbearer; Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts
• Author credits: Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Domestic fiction
• Historical fiction
• Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Fiction
• New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction
• War stories

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• Category: American Literature
• Category: Historical Novels
• Category: Novels

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