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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.
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The Power of Sympathy, William Hill Brown
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2011
- Reliure
- (souple),
- État du livre
- Très bon
- Prix
- 7,49 €
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- Titre
- The Power of Sympathy
- Sous-titre
- Or, the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- William Hill Brown
- Éditeur
- Digireads.com
- Publié
- 2011
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 89
- ISBN10
- 1420940449
- ISBN13
- 9781420940442
- Séries
- Catégories
- Mots clés
- Littérature mondiale, Littérature américaine
- Description
- 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.