Edgar Huntly, an early American Gothic novel, explores themes of identity, the uncanny, and the tension between civilization and wilderness. Protagonist Edgar Huntly faces the supernatural and grapples with questions of self. The novel critiques superstition and delves into the duality of human nature, using dreams, caves, and doppelgangers as motifs. Author Charles Brockden Brown’s work contributed to the development of American Gothic literature, and the novel’s genre classifications include Gothic novel, early American novel, and psychological thriller.
