Brown,Charles Brockden

Brown,Charles Brockden
Brown (broun), Charles Brockden. 1771-1810.
American writer and editor who is considered America's first professional novelist. Brown is best known for his Gothic romances, such as Wieland (1798), Ormund (1799), and Jane Talbot (1801).

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  • Brown, Charles Brockden — born Jan. 17, 1771, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Feb. 22, 1810, Philadelphia U.S. writer. Brown left his law studies to devote himself to writing. His gothic novels in American settings were the first in a tradition later adapted by Edgar Allan… …   Universalium

  • Brown, Charles Brockden — (17 ene. 1771, Filadelfia, Pa., EE.UU.–22 feb. 1810, Filadelfia). Escritor estadounidense. Brown abandonó sus estudios de derecho para dedicarse a escribir. Sus novelas góticas ambientadas en escenarios estadounidenses fueron las primeras de una… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • BROWN, CHARLES BROCKDEN —    an American novelist, born in Philadelphia, of Quaker connection; his best known fictions are Wieland, Edgar Huntly, &c. (1771 1810) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Brown, Charles Brockden — (1771 1810)    Novelist, b. in Philadelphia, belonged to a Quaker family, became a lawyer, but exchanged law for literature, and has the distinction of being the first American to adopt a purely literary career. He wrote several novels, including …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Brown, Charles Brockden —    см. Браун, Чарлз Брокден …   Писатели США. Краткие творческие биографии

  • Charles Brockden Brown — Born January 17, 1771(1771 01 17) Philadelphia, PA Died February 22, 1810(1810 02 22 …   Wikipedia

  • Charles Brockden Brown — Charles Brockden Brown, né le 17 janvier 1771 à Londres et mort en mer le 22 février 1810, est un romancier, un journaliste, un historien et un éditeur américain. Le milieu universitaire américain le considère comme le premier écrivain… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Charles Brockden Brown — (* 17. Januar 1771 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 22. Februar 1810 ebenda) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller, Historiker und Herausgeber. Inhal …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Charles Brockden Brown — (17 de enero de 1771 22 de febrero de 1810), fue un novelista, editor e historiador estadounidense del primer periodo de esta nación. Es generalmente reconocido por los estudiosos como el más ambicioso y dotado de los novelistas estadounidenses… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Brockden Brown — Charles Brockden Brown Charles Brockden Brown Charles Brockden Brown (17 janvier 1771 22 février 1810), romancier, journaliste, historien et éditeur américain. Le milieu universitaire américain le considère comme le premier écrivain professionnel …   Wikipédia en Français

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