The Power of Sympathy: Or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth

Brown, William Hill

ISBN 10: 1420940449 / ISBN 13: 9781420940442

Edité par Digireads.Com (edition ), 2011

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• Titre: The Power of Sympathy: Or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth
• Éditeur: Digireads.Com (edition )
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1420940449
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781420940442
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Good

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Synopsis

William Hill Brown (1765-1793) was an American poet, dramatist and novelist who anonymously published "The Power of Sympathy", considered to be the first American novel. The son of a prominent clockmaker, Brown received his education at a Boston boy's school. His literary spark and encouragement came from his step-aunt, Catherine Byles. While living in Boston, Brown lived directly across the street from a famous Boston family, the Anthorp-Mortons, who became the center of a local scandal in 1788. Frances Anthorp committed suicide after she was discovered to be having an affair with her brother-in-law, Perez Morton. "The Power of Sympathy", based on this infamous Boston scandal, follows a sentimental writing style developed by Samuel Richardson. This epistolary novel about tragic, incestuous love began a flood of other sentimental novels from its popularity. Because it has the distinction of being the first book-length work written and issued in America, the novel has received critical attention since its publication.