![]() ![]() He watched his father, a merchant, treated harshly by both colonists and the British for his pacifism rooted in Quaker beliefs. ( Library Company of Philadelphia)īrown (1771-1810) was born and raised in Philadelphia in the years leading up to the American Revolution. This title page is from the first edition of the novel, published in 1798 the story was translated and published in French a decade later. It also reflected rising tensions between intellectuals who viewed logic and reason as the basis for all systems and religious individuals who believed God had foreknowledge of all worldly events, with humans incapable of changing anything. Only a decade and a half after the nation’s founding, written while Philadelphia served as capital of the United States, the novel dealt with the conflicting claims of liberty and authority. Published in 1798, it was the first of four novels Brown wrote over a span of only eighteen months. Wieland or, the Transformation: An American Tale by Charles Brockden Brown is considered to be one of the first examples of a distinctly American Gothic novel, characterized by its use of sensational violence and intensity. Wieland or, the Transformation: An American Tale. ![]() ![]() Philadelphia, the Place that Loves You Back. ![]()
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