The Wing-and-Wing; Or, Le Feu-Follet is an 1842, sea novel by the American author James Fenimore Cooper. It includes a thematic interest in religiosity and faith.[1] The novel also introduces metacriticism into Cooper's sea fiction, as does The Sea Lions, unlike earlier novels which typically also focused on nautical and nationalist themes.[2]
| Author | James Fenimore Cooper |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Wing-and-Wing; Or, Le Feu-Follet |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nautical fiction |
| Published | 1842 |
| Preceded by | The Two Admirals |
| Followed by | Wyandotté; or, The Hutted Knoll. A Tale |
References
edit- ^ Madison, Robert D. (May 2013). "Cooper's Oak-Openings: A Christian Novel". Cooper Panel of the 2013 Conference of the American Literature Association. James Fenimore Cooper Society Miscellaneous Papers (30). Boston, Massachusetts: 10–12 – via James Fenimore Cooper Society.
- ^ Clohessy, Ronald John (August 2007). "Ship of State: American Identity and Maritime Nationalism in the Sea Fiction of James Fenimore Cooper". Cooper Panel of the 2007 Conference of the American Literature Association in Boston. James Fenimore Cooper Society Miscellaneous Papers (24): 3–8 – via James Fenimore Cooper Society.
Further reading
edit- Walker, Warren S. (1978). "The Wing-and-Wing; or, Le Feu-Follet (1842)". Plots and Characters in the Fiction of James Fenimore Cooper. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books. pp. 252–260. (plot summary)
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