Charles Brockden Brown A Study of Early American BY MARTIN S. VILAS, A. M. BURLINGTON, vt. FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION, 1904. The interest in Charles Brockden Brown and his works arises largely from his ranking position among American Prose Writers. Hence, it is not expected that an estimate, somewhat extended and somewhat critical, of his writings is likely to become popular. No other than this, save very brief sketches of Brown and of what he has done, is known to the writer. It may be, then, that the student of American literature will find in this book, written five years ago, something suggestive, perhaps something usually called original. MARTIN S. VILAS. 1904. |