Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Charles Brockden Brown, Norman S. Grabo

Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

Charles Brockden Brown, Norman S. Grabo

285 pages first pub 1799 (editions)

fiction classics challenging slow-paced
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One of the first American Gothic novels, Edgar Huntly (1787) mirrors the social and political temperaments of the postrevolutionary United States. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Eng...

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Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
adventurous 70%
challenging 70%
mysterious 70%
tense 30%
reflective 20%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
sad 10%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 70% | No: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

2.8

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