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Arthur Mervyn by Charles Brockden Brown

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Kicked out of his parental home by his scheming young stepmother, a young country boy, Arthur Mervyn arrives in Philadelphia. Here he finds the city in the throes of a deadly yellow-fever epidemic. However, he finds a small job as a clerk and is determined to make his way in the world. He soon discovers that his employer is a con man and a murderer. One night, Arthur helps him dispose of a body in the river. While they're struggling with the corpse, the employer is swept away by the current...

If you haven't encountered American Gothic before, Arthur Mervyn by Charles Brockden Brown is a great introduction to this genre. Originally published in two parts, the novel is set in the turbulent, crime ridden and disease prone Philadelphia of 1793. Arthur Mervyn was published in 1799 and 1800 respectively. It reflects several aspects of the age in which Brockden Brown wrote the aftermath of the French Revolution was still being felt in America. The Reign of Terror, which dismantled the class system and the violent Slave Rebellion in Haiti with its elimination of slavery on the island nation were viewed with increasing fear and insecurity in America. Seen in the light of these events, writers like Charles Brockden Brown used plot devices and characters that evoked mystery and terror to great effect.

Though he is little known today, Charles Brockden Brown was one of the pioneers of the early American novel, on par with James Fenimore Cooper. Born in a wealthy Philadelphia Quaker family, Brown initially took up the study of law. However, he soon became part of the Friendly Club, a group of New York intellectuals. He gradually began to publish essays and short pieces in various journals and newspapers. At this time, he was also heavily influenced by writers like Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Frankenstein) and from 1798-1801 he published a series of Gothic novels characterized by motifs like sleepwalking, religious mania, violence, drama and intellectual complexity. Always known as a “writer's writer” Brown's work is only now being recognized and given its due.

The book reflects the multicultural mix of America, with its diverse range of characters from different cultural backgrounds. One of the interesting things about this book is that the disease of Yellow Fever itself is almost a character in the novel. It symbolizes a disembodied force that attacks people regardless of their race or socioeconomic status and scholars of Brown's works liken it to the impact of print media on a hitherto unlettered populace.

Arthur Mervyn is indeed a valuable and educational read not to be missed.
Kicked out of his parental home by his scheming young stepmother, a young country boy, Arthur Mervyn arrives in Philadelphia. Here he finds the city in the throes of a deadly yellow-fever epidemic. However, he finds a small job as a clerk and is determined to make his way in the world. He soon discovers that his employer is a con man and a murderer. One night, Arthur helps him dispose of a body in the river. While they're struggling with the corpse, the employer is swept away by the current...

If you haven't encountered American Gothic before, Arthur Mervyn by Charles Brockden Brown is a great introduction to this genre. Originally published in two parts, the novel is set in the turbulent, crime ridden and disease prone Philadelphia of 1793. Arthur Mervyn was published in 1799 and 1800 respectively. It reflects several aspects of the age in which Brockden Brown wrote the aftermath of the French Revolution was still being felt in America. The Reign of Terror, which dismantled the class system and the violent Slave Rebellion in Haiti with its elimination of slavery on the island nation were viewed with increasing fear and insecurity in America. Seen in the light of these events, writers like Charles Brockden Brown used plot devices and characters that evoked mystery and terror to great effect.

Though he is little known today, Charles Brockden Brown was one of the pioneers of the early American novel, on par with James Fenimore Cooper. Born in a wealthy Philadelphia Quaker family, Brown initially took up the study of law. However, he soon became part of the Friendly Club, a group of New York intellectuals. He gradually began to publish essays and short pieces in various journals and newspapers. At this time, he was also heavily influenced by writers like Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Frankenstein) and from 1798-1801 he published a series of Gothic novels characterized by motifs like sleepwalking, religious mania, violence, drama and intellectual complexity. Always known as a “writer's writer” Brown's work is only now being recognized and given its due.

The book reflects the multicultural mix of America, with its diverse range of characters from different cultural backgrounds. One of the interesting things about this book is that the disease of Yellow Fever itself is almost a character in the novel. It symbolizes a disembodied force that attacks people regardless of their race or socioeconomic status and scholars of Brown's works liken it to the impact of print media on a hitherto unlettered populace.

Arthur Mervyn is indeed a valuable and educational read not to be missed.
Kicked out of his parental home by his scheming young stepmother, a young country boy, Arthur Mervyn arrives in Philadelphia. Here he finds the city in the throes of a deadly yellow-fever epidemic. However, he finds a small job as a clerk and is determined to make his way in the world. He soon discovers that his employer is a con man and a murderer. One night, Arthur helps him dispose of a body in the river. While they're struggling with the corpse, the employer is swept away by the current...

If you haven't encountered American Gothic before, Arthur Mervyn by Charles Brockden Brown is a great introduction to this genre. Originally published in two parts, the novel is set in the turbulent, crime ridden and disease prone Philadelphia of 1793. Arthur Mervyn was published in 1799 and 1800 respectively. It reflects several aspects of the age in which Brockden Brown wrote the aftermath of the French Revolution was still being felt in America. The Reign of Terror, which dismantled the class system and the violent Slave Rebellion in Haiti with its elimination of slavery on the island nation were viewed with increasing fear and insecurity in America. Seen in the light of these events, writers like Charles Brockden Brown used plot devices and characters that evoked mystery and terror to great effect.

Though he is little known today, Charles Brockden Brown was one of the pioneers of the early American novel, on par with James Fenimore Cooper. Born in a wealthy Philadelphia Quaker family, Brown initially took up the study of law. However, he soon became part of the Friendly Club, a group of New York intellectuals. He gradually began to publish essays and short pieces in various journals and newspapers. At this time, he was also heavily influenced by writers like Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Frankenstein) and from 1798-1801 he published a series of Gothic novels characterized by motifs like sleepwalking, religious mania, violence, drama and intellectual complexity. Always known as a “writer's writer” Brown's work is only now being recognized and given its due.

The book reflects the multicultural mix of America, with its diverse range of characters from different cultural backgrounds. One of the interesting things about this book is that the disease of Yellow Fever itself is almost a character in the novel. It symbolizes a disembodied force that attacks people regardless of their race or socioeconomic status and scholars of Brown's works liken it to the impact of print media on a hitherto unlettered populace.

Arthur Mervyn is indeed a valuable and educational read not to be missed.

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01 – Chapter 01

January 02, 2024 00:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MB

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02 – Chapter 02

January 01, 2024 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MB

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03 – Chapter 03

December 31, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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04 – Chapter 04

December 30, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MB

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05 – Chapter 05

December 29, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MB

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06 – Chapter 06

December 28, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MB

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07 – Chapter 07

December 27, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MB

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08 – Chapter 08

December 26, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MB

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09 – Chapter 09

December 25, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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10 – Chapter 10

December 24, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MB

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11 – Chapter 11

December 23, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MB

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12 – Chapter 12

December 22, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB

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13 – Chapter 13

December 21, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MB

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14 – Chapter 14

December 20, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MB

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15 – Chapter 15

December 19, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 8.58 MB

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16 – Chapter 16

December 18, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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17 – Chapter 17

December 17, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MB

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18 – Chapter 18

December 16, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MB

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19 – Chapter 19

December 15, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MB

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20 – Chapter 20

December 14, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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21 – Chapter 21

December 13, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MB

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22 – Chapter 22

December 12, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MB

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23 – Chapter 23

December 11, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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24 – Chapter 24

December 10, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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25 – Chapter 25

December 09, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes - 8.58 MB

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26 – Chapter 26

December 08, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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27 – Chapter 27

December 07, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MB

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28 – Chapter 28

December 06, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MB

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29 – Chapter 29

December 05, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.54 MB

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30 – Chapter 30

December 04, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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31 – Chapter 31

December 03, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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32 – Chapter 32

December 02, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MB

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33 – Chapter 33

December 01, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MB

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34 – Chapter 34

November 30, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MB

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35 – Chapter 35

November 29, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MB

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36 – Chapter 36

November 28, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MB

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37 – Chapter 37

November 27, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.54 MB

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38 – Chapter 38

November 26, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MB

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39 – Chapter 39

November 25, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 17.2 MB

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40 – Chapter 40

November 24, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MB

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41 – Chapter 41

November 23, 2023 00:00 - 15 minutes - 6.68 MB

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42 – Chapter 42

November 22, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MB

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43 – Chapter 43

November 21, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MB

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44 – Chapter 44

November 20, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 6.68 MB

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45 – Chapter 45

November 19, 2023 00:00 - 24 minutes - 10.5 MB

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46 – Chapter 46

November 18, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 16.2 MB

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47 – Chapter 47

November 17, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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48 – Chapter 48

November 16, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MB

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