Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Brown, Charles Brockden (1771–1810).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale" by Charles Brockden Brown is a novel published in 1798. Often considered the first American Gothic novel, it follows Clara Wieland and her family as they experience mysterious disembodied voices that lead to devastating consequences. When a strange visitor named Carwin arrives with the ability to throw his voice, the line between supernatural phenomena and human deception blurs fatally. Religious fanaticism collides with rationality as Clara struggles to understand the horrifying events that destroy her once-peaceful family.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale
- Author credits: Brown, Charles Brockden (1771–1810)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Combustion, Spontaneous -- Fiction
- Epistolary fiction
- Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
- Gothic fiction
- Horror tales
- Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Radicals -- Fiction
- Religious fanaticism -- Fiction
- Siblings -- Fiction
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- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
- Gothic Fiction
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