The Power of Sympathy

by William Hill Brown and Sarah Wentworth Morton

Book Overview

The Power of Sympathy (1789) is a novel by American author William Hill Brown. Considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy is a work of sentimental fiction which explores the lessons of the Enlightenment on the virtues of rational thought. A story of forbidden romance, seduction, and incest, Brown's novel is based on the real-life scandal of Perez Morton and Fanny Apthorp, a New England brother- and sister-in-law who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513268678
• ISBN13: 9781513268675
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"