Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Charles Brockden Brown, Norman S. Grabo

Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

Charles Brockden Brown, Norman S. Grabo

285 pages first pub 1799 (editions)

fiction classics challenging slow-paced

Description

One of the first American Gothic novels, Edgar Huntly (1787) mirrors the social and political temperaments of the postrevolutionary United States. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Eng...

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Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 75%
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
funny 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

2.77

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