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| Author | Charles Brockden Brown |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Gothic novel |
| Publisher | H. Maxwell & Co. |
Publication date | 1799 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | vi, 224 pp |
Arthur Mervyn is a novel written by Charles Brockden Brown. Published in 1799, Arthur Mervyn, one of Brown's more popular novels, represents Brown's dark, gothic style and subject matter, and is recognized as one of the most influential works of American and Philadelphia Gothic literature.[1][2] It started earlier as a serial in Philadelphia's Weekly Magazine of Original Essays, Fugitive Pieces, and Interesting Intelligence, but it was discontinued because the magazine's other writers were not keen on the feature and the editor of the magazine died from yellow fever.[2] Hence, Brown decided to issue the book himself. The novel also includes the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia between August–October 1793 as an important plot element.[2]
- ^ "Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the Year 1793". www.hackettpublishing.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Mervyn | Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia". philadelphiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2019-10-31.