{"product_id":"edgar-huntly-9781513273655","title":"Edgar Huntly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker\u003c\/i\u003e (1799) is a novel by American author Charles Brockden Brown. Combining the suspenseful style of Gothic fiction with such thematic interests as consciousness, morality, and truth, Brown’s novel shows the profound influence of European literature on his aesthetic while grounding the narrative in a distinctly American setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the murder of his friend Waldegrave, the young Edgar Huntly devotes himself to uncovering the mystery of his death. While walking at night near the scene of the crime, Huntly sees a servant from a nearby farm named Clithero digging in the ground beneath a willow. Initially horrified at the man’s strange behavior and disheveled appearance, Huntly soon becomes suspicious and decides to question Clithero. After realizing that the man is a sleepwalker, he confronts Clithero, who denies murdering Waldegrave but admits his guilt in murdering a man in his native Ireland. Disappointed but eager as ever to find his friend’s killer, Edgar continues his search. When he wakes up in a dark cave, completely disoriented and on the brink of starvation, Edgar must fend off the merciless local wildlife and escape captivity by the Lenni Lenape tribe in order to survive. Charles Brockden Brown’s \u003ci\u003eEdgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker\u003c\/i\u003e is a harrowing work of mystery, horror, revenge, and survival which not only serves as a fine example of Gothic fiction, but as a detailed psychological portrait of settler colonial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis early masterpiece of American literature, among Brown’s other works, would inspire the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, Mary Shelley’s \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, and countless other authors whose works employ elements of mystery, suspense, and horror. Brown’s novel is perfect for readers looking for a terrifying tale with philosophical and psychological depth, as well as for those interested in the early days of American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Charles Brockden Brown’s \u003ci\u003eEdgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Brockden Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284018770171,"sku":"9781513273655","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_dd764c12-ffdd-46d1-971d-b82255e2e02d.jpg?v=1771390440","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/edgar-huntly-9781513273655","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}