Charles Brockden Brown is often referred to as “the father of the American novel.”. Whether or not this is an accurate title, he is indubitably the father of American gothic fiction; Wieland; Or the Transformation is the first notable American gothic novel. Wieland is a story replete with insecurity and confusion as Clara, a self-admittedly unreliable narrator, recounts her brother’s murder of his family. Wieland is an American gothic novel set in the years after the French and Indian War () and before the Revolutionary War (). It is structured as a first person narrative in the form of two letters by Clara Wieland. In the first letter, Clara begins her narrative by informing her readers that her tale concerns the horrors that befell her family and she hopes that its telling will impart a moral lesson. Wieland, or, The Transformation, An American Tale is a remarkable book for a number of reasons. American literature scarcely existed in the late 18th century when Charles Brockden Brown made the bold decision to pursue a literary career. Wieland, published in , is a gothic novel, but it’s more than that. It’s a complete re-invention of the gothic novel, with the accepted trappings of mouldering castles /5.
Wieland, or the Transformation: An American Tale. by Charles Brockden Brown by Paden B. Carlson, Master of Science Utah State University, Major Professor: Dr. Kerin Holt Department: English Much has been devoted to the study of causality and ambiguity within Charles Brockden Brown's. Wieland, or the Transformation. An account of this multiple murder would later catch the eye of an aspiring young writer named Charles Brockden Brown. Written in , Wieland; or, The Transformation would be Brown's first. Charles Brockden Brown: Pioneer Voice of America. Durham: Duke University Press, Print. Clark, Michael. "Charles Brockden Brown's Wieland and Robert Proud's History of Pennsylvania". Studies in the Novel 20 (): Fordham University Library Database. Web. 17 Nov. Dana, Richard Henry, Sr. "The Novels of Charles Brockden Brown.".
Wieland leads us to 18th century Pennsylvania and a great part of the novel is set on the Wieland family estate. Charles Brockden Brown created a grey and dreary setting that is perfect for what’s about to happen. While reading, I sometimes imagined that the Wieland estate could easily be the setting for a much happier story. Choose items to buy together. This item: Wieland; or the Transformation. by Charles Brockden Brown Paperback. $ In Stock. Ships from and sold by bltadwin.ru FREE Shipping on orders over $ Pudd'nhead Wilson (Dover Thrift Editions) by Mark Twain Paperback. Hailed as one of America’s first major novelists, Charles Brockden Brown first established himself as a prominent author with the publication of his first novel, Wieland; or the Transformation(). It Is considered to be the first American gothic novel.
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