Wieland, or, The transformation :: an American tale /

Wieland, named by his father after a German nickname for the devil, inherits both his father's estate and religious susceptibility. His idyllic rural life is disrupted when he falls prey to the ventriloquist Carwin, who convinces Wieland that a divine voice is commanding him to slaughter his fa...

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1. Verfasser: Brown, Charles Brockden, 1771-1810
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Waiheke Island] : Floating Press, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Wieland, named by his father after a German nickname for the devil, inherits both his father's estate and religious susceptibility. His idyllic rural life is disrupted when he falls prey to the ventriloquist Carwin, who convinces Wieland that a divine voice is commanding him to slaughter his family. He is tried for the murders of his wife and children, for which he expresses no remorse. He later escapes prison in an attempt to kill his sister Clara, who narrates the story ...
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ISBN:9781775412007
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