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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century Paperback - 2006 - 1st Edition

by William Godwin; William D. Brewer (Editor)


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Set in Europe during the Protestant Reformation and first published in 1799, St. Leon tells the story of an impoverished aristocrat who obtains the philosopher's stone and the elixir of immortality. In this philosophical fable, endless riches and immortal life prove to be curses rather than gifts and transform St. Leon into an outcast. William Godwin's second full-length novel explores the predicament of a would-be philanthropist whose attempts to benefit humanity are frustrated by superstition and ignorance.

This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and full annotation. The appendices include contemporary reviews of the novel; Godwin's writings on immortality, the domestic affections, and alchemy; and selections from works influenced by St. Leon, most notably Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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  • Title St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
  • Author William Godwin; William D. Brewer (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 508
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Broadview Press Inc, Canada
  • Date February 22, 2006
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9781551115382 / 1551115387
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006373807
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

William Brewer is a Professor of English at Appalachian State University. His publications include The Shelley-Byron Conversation (1994) and The Mental Anatomies of William Godwin and Mary Shelley (2001).

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