Ormond or the Secret Witness And Clara Howard or the Enthusiasm of Love Classic Reprint Charles Brockden Brown 9781334022289 Books
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The indulgence of his father had contributed to instil into him prejudices, in consequence of which a certain species of disgrace was annexed to every employment of which the only purpose was gain. His present situation not only precluded all those pursuits which exalt and harmonize the feelings, but was detested by him as some thing humiliating and ignominious. His wife was of a pliant temper, and her condition less influenced by this change than that of her husband. She was qualified to be his comforter; but, instead of dispelling his gloom by judicious arguments or a seasonable example of vivacity, she caught the infection that preyed upon his mind, and augmented his anxieties by partaking in them.
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Barnard and Shapiro's introduction to Ormond--as well as to other works of Brown's--is enlightening, thorough, and enjoyable to read. Most of us skip the introduction, and a lot of the times it's for good reason since it doesn't provide much context other than the author's personal commentary about the text. However, B&S's intros are worthy of having scholarship written on their introductions separate from Brown's texts.Product details
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Ormond or the Secret Witness And Clara Howard or the Enthusiasm of Love Classic Reprint Charles Brockden Brown 9781334022289 Books Reviews
Although this is not Brown's greatest work (Edgar Huntly and Weiland are superior) it is still a compelling work. Brown has taken the Gothic genre and manipulated it's stock images and characters to create unqiue worlds. The novel starts off slowly, but builds as Constantia unwittingly comes under the influence of Ormond. We are never certain whether we are steeped in a stereotypical Gothic world or perhaps uncomfortable close to reality.
Typical of Brown, the ending is deceptively complete. As an author attempting to understand that anxieties and fears of the New Republic, Brown addresses an American readership with themes that are still compelling today. The limitations of reason, the limitations of morality, and the place of faith in our lives.
Brown's four Gothic novels should be read together, to get a complete sense of his concerns for the nation, but the Library of America thoughtlessly left this novel out with their printing of Brown's works. One can only hope that with the continuing interest in Brown's fiction this novel will become available to the reading public.
Nothing like getting a new book when you're paying for used. Good book, well annotated, strange as all Brockden Brown novels are....
A great gothic novel!
Barnard and Shapiro's introduction to Ormond--as well as to other works of Brown's--is enlightening, thorough, and enjoyable to read. Most of us skip the introduction, and a lot of the times it's for good reason since it doesn't provide much context other than the author's personal commentary about the text. However, B&S's intros are worthy of having scholarship written on their introductions separate from Brown's texts.
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