{"product_id":"the-power-of-sympathy-william-hill-brown-9781420940442","title":"The Power of Sympathy","description":"William Hill Brown (1765-1793) was an American poet, dramatist and novelist who anonymously published \"The Power of Sympathy\", considered to be the first American novel. The son of a prominent clockmaker, Brown received his education at a Boston boy's school. His literary spark and encouragement came from his step-aunt, Catherine Byles. While living in Boston, Brown lived directly across the street from a famous Boston family, the Anthorp-Mortons, who became the center of a local scandal in 1788. Frances Anthorp committed suicide after she was discovered to be having an affair with her brother-in-law, Perez Morton. \"The Power of Sympathy\", based on this infamous Boston scandal, follows a sentimental writing style developed by Samuel Richardson. This epistolary novel about tragic, incestuous love began a flood of other sentimental novels from its popularity. Because it has the distinction of being the first book-length work written and issued in America, the novel has received critical attention since its publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Hill Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420940449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420940442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Digireads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d","brand":"William Hill Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991974674687,"sku":"9781420940442","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60b88978-fd27-46c4-9d24-da5c5c3b2a25.jpg?v=1683313316","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-power-of-sympathy-william-hill-brown-9781420940442","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}