[Gutenberg 842] • Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

A terrifying account of the fallibility of the human mind and, by extension, of democracy itself, *Wieland* brilliantly reflects the psychological, social, and political concerns of the early American republic. In the fragmentary sequel, *Memoirs* , Brown explores Carwin’s bizarre history as a manipulated disciple of the charismatic utopian Ludloe.