Charles Brockden Brown - the complete book list. Browse One of the first American Gothic novels, Edgar Huntly (1787) mirrors the social and political temperaments of the Ormond; or, the Secret Witness Wieland; Or, the Transformation. Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale | Charles Wieland: or, The Transformation: An American Tale, usually simply called Wieland, is the first major work Charles Brockden Brown. First published in 1798, it distinguishes the true beginning of his career as a writer. Wieland is the first and most famous American Gothic novel. Wieland: The Transformation (Classic Gothic Novels) | Charles Brockden Brown | ISBN: 9781979541428 | Kostenloser Versand f