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Bio

(1771-1810) Writer. Charles Brockden Brown is considered the first professional American novelist. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in New York City for a few years. He belonged to the “Friendly Club,” an intellectual, political group. Mr. Brown was the nephew of Ann Eliza Bleecker. Mr. Brown went on to become the leading writer of Gothic Fiction.

Full Name

Charles Brockden Brown

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1771

BIRTH

Charles Brockden Brown was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 17, 1771.

1797

RESIDENCE

Mr. Brown moved to New York City in 1797, but returned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1802.

1798

LITWORK

Wieland, or the Transformation
H. Caritat

Novel.

1799

LITWORK

Ormond: Or, The Secret Witness


Novel.

1799

LITWORK

Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs Of The Year 1793
H. Maxwell & Co.

Novel.

1799

LITWORK

Edgar Huntly: Or, Memoirs Of A Sleep-Walker
H. Maxwell

Novel.

1801

LITWORK

Jane Talbot


Novel.

1801

LITWORK

Clara Howard: In A Series Of Letters


Novel.

1810

DEATH

Charles Brockden Brown died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 22, 1810.

1810

INTERMENT

Charles Brockden Brown was interred at Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A cenotaph in his memory was erected in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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