Charles Brockden Brown

Jane Talbot (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Excerpt from Jane Talbot "I am very far from being a wise girl. So conscience whispers me, and, though vanity is eager to refute the charge, I must acknowledge that she is seldom successful. Conscience tells me it is folly, it is guilt, to wrap up my existence in one frail mortal; to employ all my thoughts, to lavish all my affections, upon one object; to dote upon a human being, who, as such, must be the heir of many frailties, and whom I know to be not without his faults; to enjoy no peace but in his presence, to be grateful for his permission to sacrifice fortune, ease, life itself, for his sake..."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783962722494
• Artikelnr.: 50890323

Autorenporträt

Charles Brockden Brown (1771-1810) was an American writer and one of the earliest practitioners of the American novel. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he played a crucial role in the development of American literature during the early years of the nation. Brown was a prolific writer, authoring numerous novels, short stories, and essays. His works often explored themes of madness, paranoia, and psychological turmoil, reflecting the anxieties of the post-Revolutionary War era. Brown's works combined elements of Gothic fiction, sentimentalism, and psychological exploration, making him an important figure in the development of early American literature. While Brown's literary career was relatively short-lived, his influence on subsequent generations of American writers cannot be overstated. His innovative approach to storytelling and exploration of the human psyche laid the groundwork for future writers to delve into the darker aspects of the American experience.