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    Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker is a horror novel by Charles Brockden Brown. Readers will find themes of delaware Indians, young men, wilderness areas and Dementia.

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    About Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

    "Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker" by Charles Brockden Brown is a Gothic novel published in 1799. Set in rural Pennsylvania, it follows Edgar Huntly as he investigates his friend's murder. When he discovers a servant sleepwalking near the crime scene, Huntly begins a dangerous pursuit through the wilderness. But Huntly harbors his own dark secret—he too is a sleepwalker. His nocturnal wanderings lead him to awaken in a pitch-black cave, triggering a harrowing struggle for survival involving hostile encounters and shocking revelations.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Horror tales
    • Delaware Indians
    • Psychological fiction
    • Young men
    • Epistolary fiction
    • Philadelphia, Pa., History, 18th century
    • Wilderness areas
    • Dementia
    • Sleepwalking
    • Murder, Investigation

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    Who wrote Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker?

    Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker was written by Charles Brockden Brown.

    What genre is Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker?

    It is usually shelved as Horror.

    Is Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker free to read?

    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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