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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist
Charles Brockden Brown
Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist
Charles Brockden Brown
Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, A fragment, by Charles Brockden Brown. Memoirs of Carwin, the Biloquist begins with Carwin as a young boy, about 14 years old, living on a farm with his father and brother in Pennsylvania. Carwin is evidently different from his family in that he strives to have an education, especially through means of reading books. His father does nothing but discourages this desire, and expects Carwin to settle for a simple life on the farm. As a way to break away from his father's repression, Carwin continuously sneaks out into the woods at night with books to read by the moonlight. It is on one of these experiences that Carwin hears the echo of his own voice in the valley, giving him the inspiration to learn how to manipulate his voice. After several nights of practice, Carwin has the "power to impersonate" different people. Soon after, Carwin learns of an aunt in Philadelphia that wants to promote his further education, but his father refuses to send him. As an attempt to convince his father, Carwin decides to sneak into his bedroom late at night, impersonate the voice of his dead mother, and have her tell his father to let Carwin go to Philadelphia.
Médias | Livres Paperback Book (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé) |
Validé | 20 août 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9781725915459 |
Éditeurs | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 40 |
Dimensions | 216 × 280 × 2 mm · 117 g |
Langue et grammaire | English |
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