Edgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker (1799) is a novel by
American author Charles Brockden Brown. Combining the suspenseful
style of Gothic fiction with such thematic interests as
consciousness, morality, and truth, Brown's novel shows the
profound influence of European literature on his aesthetic while
grounding the narrative in a distinctly American setting. Following
the murder of his friend Waldegrave, the young Edgar Huntly devotes
himself to uncovering the mystery of his death. While walking at
night near the scene of the crime, Huntly sees a servant from a
nearby farm named Clithero digging in the ground beneath a willow.
Initially horrified at the man's strange behavior and disheveled
appearance, Huntly soon becomes suspicious and decides to question
Clithero. After realizing that the man is a sleepwalker, he
confronts Clithero, who denies murdering Waldegrave but admits his
guilt in murdering a man in his native Ireland. Disappointed but
eager as ever to find his friend's killer, Edgar continues his
search. When he wakes up in a dark cave, completely disoriented and
on the brink of starvation, Edgar must fend off the merciless local
wildlife and escape captivity by the Lenni Lenape tribe in order to
survive. Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a
Sleepwalker is a harrowing work of mystery, horror, revenge, and
survival which not only serves as a fine example of Gothic fiction,
but as a detailed psychological portrait of settler colonial life.
This early masterpiece of American literature, among Brown's other
works, would inspire the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein, and countless other authors whose works
employ elements of mystery, suspense, and horror. Brown's novel is
perfect for readers looking for a terrifying tale with
philosophical and psychological depth, as well as for those
interested in the early days of American fiction. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly, or, Memoirs
of a Sleepwalker is a classic of American literature reimagined for
modern readers.
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