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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist: Suggested subtitle: A Gothic Novel of Mystery and Psychological Terror
Paperback
HorrorMystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781617206467
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Feb 10 2012
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
One of the earliest American Gothic novels, Charles Brockden Brown's haunting psychological tale explores deception, manipulation, paranoia, and the dangerous power of illusion. In Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, Brown expands upon one of the most enigmatic figures in early American literature: Carwin, the mysterious wanderer gifted with the unsettling ability of biloquism, the ventriloquial projection of voices capable of deceiving and terrifying those around him.
Originally published in the early nineteenth century, the novel serves both as a companion and prequel to Brown's celebrated Gothic masterpiece Wieland. Through Carwin's own account of his life, ambitions, crimes, and strange abilities, Brown constructs a deeply atmospheric narrative filled with secrecy, psychological tension, moral ambiguity, and philosophical inquiry. The novel examines the fragile boundary between reason and madness while exploring themes of power, identity, manipulation, and the hidden dangers of charismatic influence.
Widely regarded as one of the founders of American fiction, Brown blended Gothic atmosphere with Enlightenment-era psychological and philosophical concerns, creating works that anticipated later developments in horror, psychological suspense, and dark romantic literature. Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist remains a fascinating and influential work in the history of American Gothic fiction.
Ideal for readers of Gothic literature, early American fiction, psychological horror, dark romanticism, supernatural suspense, and literary classics.
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