A review by elisemiddletonxo
Wieland, or, The Transformation by Charles Brockden Brown

3.0

It has definitely been challenging trying to reacquaint myself with the language of the late 1700s, and I'd say this book was mostly worth it. Imaginative and at times gripping, it was often atmospheric and unsettling as the various misfortunes landed at Clara Wieland's feet. However, as with a lot of texts of the time, I found myself skim reading as I wanted the narrative to stop waffling and get to the point - the climactic scenes were engaging, but sometimes the bits in between felt surplus to requirement. An interesting read, but certainly not a leisurely one.