{"product_id":"the-power-of-sympathy-paperback","title":"The Power of Sympathy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Hill Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119264829575,"sku":"9781420940442","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/03d94a55c6c0b6ab8fcb2f25bdc84cf0.webp?v=1732539944","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-power-of-sympathy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}