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| Автор: William Hill Brown |
| Издательство: Ingram |
| Cтраниц: 1 |
| Формат: EPUB |
| Размер: 0 |
| ISBN: 9781420941784 |
| Качество: excellent |
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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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