The Red Rover: A Tale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Red Rover: A Tale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851).
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"The Red Rover: A Tale" by James Fenimore Cooper is a novel published in 1827. The story follows sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus, and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the infamous pirate known as "The Red Rover." Praised as one of Cooper's finest sea adventures, the novel was an immediate success, swiftly adapted for theater in both America and England. Notable for featuring some of the first serious depictions of African lineage characters in American literature, it helped establish Cooper's reputation as a pioneer of the maritime fiction genre.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Red Rover: A Tale
- Author credits: Cooper, James Fenimore (1789–1851)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Newport (R.I.) -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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