![]() ![]() In "Memoirs," he explains how he created. Carwin himself admits to these counterfeits. The voices are easily explained by Carwin's ability to mimic others and throw his voice. ![]() "Wieland" takes inspiration from the popular European tales of the supernatural during this period, but Brown satirizes the form, by creating a tale where the supernatural can be explained away. For those instances where explanations are not given, a rationale can be inferred. Wieland or the Transformation and Memoirs of Carwin, The Biloquist Charles Brockden Brown Edited with an Introduction by Emory Elliott Oxford World's Classics Also of Interest The Rise of Rome Livy Robinson Crusoe New Edition Daniel Defoe Greek Lives Plutarch Travel Writing 1700-1830 Elizabeth A. Rational explanations are offered for virtually ever supernatural occurrence in the stories. It seems that Brown himself is more of a skeptic. ![]() ![]() Wieland believes fervently in the supernatural, Carwin is a skeptic and Pleyel is open to both faith and explanation. Brown presents three characters in a spectrum of belief. Mysterious voices, spontaneous human combustion, divine intervention, and talking dogs are all elements of apparently supernatural events. These stories are filled with apparently supernatural events. ![]()
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