Description
Kicked out by a scheming stepmother, Arthur Mervyn arrives in Philadelphia determined to reinvent himself and carve out a future. But the city is gripped by a deadly yellow-fever epidemic, and his search for stability quickly becomes a test of character as he encounters suffering, moral compromise, and the thin line between survival and exploitation. Guided by a mix of resolve and vulnerability, Arthur is drawn into a web of relationships that reveal how fear can distort communities—and how compassion can still matter when the stakes are life and death. With its urgent atmosphere and psychological intensity, this classic work by Charles Brockden Brown explores themes of displacement, social responsibility, and the unsettling ways crisis reshapes identity.
Available Editions
paperback
Creative Media Partners, LLC
Published Jan 1, 2021
374 pages
ISBN: 9781014381491
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Details
First Published
1962
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Arthur Mervyn by Charles Brockden Brown.