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Wieland

or, The Transformation Charles Brockden Brown
Pages
182
Published
1798
Language
English

Synopsis

On the eve of the American Revolution, a family living on an estate outside Philadelphia experiences a series of unsettling events. Mysterious voices plague their home, followed by the arrival of an enigmatic stranger. When the family patriarch believes he hears God's voice demanding a human sacrifice, a terrifying descent into religious delusion and horrific violence begins, challenging notions of faith and sanity.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceGraphic Violence

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