American novelist William Hill Brown wrote during the eighteenth century and is credited with writing the first American novel, «The Power of Sympathy.» Brown used his work to teach women the dangers of seduction and passion, attempting to lead them toward morality and propriety. The novel follows the forbidden romance of Harrington and Harriot, two young lovers who become engaged after a whirlwind romance. Much to their surprise, they discover that they are illegitimate siblings; years ago, Mr....
