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'''''[[Seventy-Six (novel)|Seventy-Six]]''''' is a [[historical fiction]] novel by American writer [[John Neal (writer)|John Neal]] ''(pictured)''. Published in [[Baltimore]] in 1823, it is the fourth novel written about the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Historically distinguished for its pioneering use of [[Colloquialism|colloquial]] language, the [[Eastern New England English|Yankee dialect]], battle scene realism, high [[characterization]], [[stream of consciousness]] narrative, profanity, and depictions of sex and romance, the novel foreshadowed and influenced later American fiction. With narrative prose that resembles spoken [[American English]] more than any other period literature, it was the first work of American fiction to use the phrase ''son-of-a-bitch''. It explores male pain and self-loathing resulting from violent acts committed in war and [[duel]]s. Inspired by his own historical research, Neal took only twenty-seven days to write the 528-page novel, reporting that "I tumbled out of my chair" because "I had fainted,&nbsp;– swooned,&nbsp;– <!-- conform with mos:endash -->from overwork." {{TFAFULL|Seventy-Six (novel)}}

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