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    Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 is a horror novel by Charles Brockden Brown. Key subjects include young men, murderers and yellow fever.

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    About Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793

    "Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793" by Charles Brockden Brown is a novel published in 1799. This influential work of American Gothic literature follows a young man who arrives in Philadelphia penniless and becomes entangled with a thief and forger. Set against the backdrop of the city's devastating yellow fever epidemic, the story unfolds as Arthur recounts his past to clear his name. The novel blurs the line between hero and villain, exploring moral ambiguity and psychological complexity in early America.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Horror tales
    • Psychological fiction
    • Young men
    • Murderers
    • Yellow fever
    • Philadelphia, Pa.

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    Who wrote Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793?

    Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 was written by Charles Brockden Brown.

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    It is usually shelved as Horror.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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