Wieland, Or the Transformation
Title | Wieland, Or the Transformation PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
Publisher | Hackett Publishing |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1857 |
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Memoir of Charles Brockden Brown
Title | Memoir of Charles Brockden Brown PDF eBook |
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Memoir of Charles Brockden Brown [and] Wieland; or The Transformation
Title | Memoir of Charles Brockden Brown [and] Wieland; or The Transformation PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
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Pages | 632 |
Release | 1827 |
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Wieland; or The Transformation, and Memoirs of Carwin, The Biloquist
Title | Wieland; or The Transformation, and Memoirs of Carwin, The Biloquist PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
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Release | 2009-02-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0192669435 |
One of the earliest American novels, Wieland (1798) is a thrilling tale of suspense and intrigue set in rural Pennyslvania in the 1760s. Based on an actual case of a New York farmer who murdered his family, the novel employs Gothic devices and sensational elements such as spontaneous combustion, ventriloquism, and religious fanaticism. The plot turns on the charming but diabolical intruder Carwin, who exercises his power over the narrator, Clara Wieland, and her family, destroying the order and authority of the small community in which they live. Underlying the mystery and horror, however, is a profound examination of the human mind's capacity for rational judgement. The text also explores some of the most important issues vital to the survival of democracy in the new American republic. Brown further considers power and manipulation in his unfinished sequel, Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, which traces Carwin's career as a disciple of the utopist Ludloe. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Novels of Charles. Brockden Brown
Title | The Novels of Charles. Brockden Brown PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
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Pages | 224 |
Release | 1857 |
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Edgar Huntly, Or, Memoirs of a Sleep-walker
Title | Edgar Huntly, Or, Memoirs of a Sleep-walker PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
Publisher | Kent State University Press |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780873383424 |
Often described as a "gothic novel," this is a classic American tale of mystery and murder with exciting and dramatic plot twists. Charles Brockden Brown is the most frequently studied and republished practitioner of the "early American novel," or the US novel between 1789 and roughly 1820. This volume contains a critical edition of Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly, the third of his novels to be published in 1799 and the first to deal with the American wilderness. The basis of the text is the first edition, printed and published by Hugh Maxwell in Philadelphia late in the year, but the "Fragment" printed independently in Brown's Monthly Magazine earlier in 1799 supplies some readings in Chapters 17-20. The Historical Essay, which follows the text, covers matters of composition, publication, historical background, and literary evaluation, and the Textual Essay discusses the transmission of the text, choice of copy-text, and editorial policy. A general textual statement for the entire edition appears in Volume I of the series.
Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the year 1793
Title | Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the year 1793 PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
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Pages | 214 |
Release | 1859 |
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