- EAN13
- 9782385820398
- Éditeur
- Quick Read
- Date de publication
- 16/02/2024
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Wieland, or The Transformation: A Quick Read edition
An American Tale
Quick Read, Charles Brockden Brown
Quick Read
Livre numérique
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Aide EAN13 : 9782385820398
- Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
- Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 8 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 22 minutes
"Wieland: or, The Transformation: An American Tale" is the first major work by
Charles Brockden Brown, published in 1798. It is considered the first American
Gothic novel and has elements of horror, psychological fiction, and epistolary
fiction. The story revolves around Clara Wieland, the narrator, and her
brother Theodore, who hears voices telling him to kill his family. The arrival
of a mysterious stranger named Carwin adds to the supernatural experiences in
the story. Clara is secretly in love with Henry Pleyel, but her chance to
confess is ruined when Carwin plans to rape her. Accused of an affair, Clara's
life takes a tragic turn when she finds her friend Catharine dead and her
brother Theodore responsible for the murders. Carwin, a ventriloquist, reveals
that he caused the voices but did not instruct Theodore to kill. In the end,
Theodore kills himself, and Clara finds solace in writing about the events.
The novel explores themes of religious fanaticism, sensationalist psychology,
ventriloquism, and the limits of knowledge. Despite criticism, "Wieland" is
considered one of the first significant American novels and has influenced
writers like Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 8 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 22 minutes
"Wieland: or, The Transformation: An American Tale" is the first major work by
Charles Brockden Brown, published in 1798. It is considered the first American
Gothic novel and has elements of horror, psychological fiction, and epistolary
fiction. The story revolves around Clara Wieland, the narrator, and her
brother Theodore, who hears voices telling him to kill his family. The arrival
of a mysterious stranger named Carwin adds to the supernatural experiences in
the story. Clara is secretly in love with Henry Pleyel, but her chance to
confess is ruined when Carwin plans to rape her. Accused of an affair, Clara's
life takes a tragic turn when she finds her friend Catharine dead and her
brother Theodore responsible for the murders. Carwin, a ventriloquist, reveals
that he caused the voices but did not instruct Theodore to kill. In the end,
Theodore kills himself, and Clara finds solace in writing about the events.
The novel explores themes of religious fanaticism, sensationalist psychology,
ventriloquism, and the limits of knowledge. Despite criticism, "Wieland" is
considered one of the first significant American novels and has influenced
writers like Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley.
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