Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793

"Arthur Mervyn; Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793" by Charles Brockden Brown is a story set in Philadelphia when a terrible disease is spreading, about a man named Arthur Mervyn who faces tough times and big questions about what's right and wrong during this disaster. When Arthur finds a sick man outside his house, he chooses to help him even though it's dangerous; later, he and his wife welcome the sick man into their home. The novel likely shows how people act when things get really hard, looking at ideas like being kind, doing what you should, and how sad events can change a person.