Wieland and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist
- Set in rural Pennyslvania in the 1760s, this tale of horror and mystery is based on an actual case of a New York farmer who murdered his family.
Set in rural Pennyslvania in the 1760s, this tale of horror and mystery is based on an actual case of a New York farmer who murdered his family. The author employs Gothic devices and sensational features such as spontaneous combustion, ventriloquism, and religious fanaticism. Fiendish Carwin uses his influence over Clara Wieland and her family, destroying the order and authority of the small community in which they live.
The novel examines some fundamental issues crucial to the survival of democracy in the new American republic. The unfinished sequel, Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, traces Carwin's career as a follower of the utopist Ludloe.
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9780140390797
Producer code
9780140390797
Author
Charles Brockden Brown
Cover
oprawa miękka
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Language
English
Liczba stron
416
Format
130 x 195 x 24
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