Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale

by Charles Brockden Brown

Overview

Wieland: or, The Transformation: An American Tale, usually simply called Wieland, is the first major work by Charles Brockden Brown. First published in 1798, it distinguishes the true beginning of his career as a writer. Wieland is the first – and most famous – American Gothic novel. It has often been linked to Caleb Williams by William Godwin. Godwin's influence is clear, but Brown's writing is unique in its style. Wieland is often categorised under several sub genres other than gothic fiction, including horror, psychological fiction and epistolary fiction. (Wikipedia)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783962722449
Publisher:	Otbebookpublishing
Publication date:	12/31/2017
Series:	Classics To Go
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	711 KB

About the Author

Charles Brockden Brown (January 17, 1771 – February 22, 1810), an American novelist, historian, and editor of the Early National period, is generally regarded by scholars as the most ambitious and accomplished US novelist before James Fenimore Cooper. He is the most frequently studied and republished practitioner of the "early American novel," or the US novel between 1789 and roughly 1820. (Goodreads)