Wieland; Or The Transformation and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist

Wieland; or The Transformation: An American Tale by Charles Brockden Brown. Wieland: or, The Transformation: An American Tale, usually simply called Wieland, is the first major work by Charles Brockden Brown. First published in 1798, it distinguishes the true beginning of his career as a writer. Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, A fragment, by Charles Brockden Brown. Memoirs of Carwin, the Biloquist begins with Carwin as a young boy, about 14 years old, living on a farm with his father and brother in Pennsylvania. Carwin is evidently different from his family in that he strives to have an education, especially through means of reading books. His father does nothing but discourages this desire, and expects Carwin to settle for a simple life on the farm.