This collection of Brown's minor writings contains "Walstein's School of History" (1799), in which Brown identifies himself with the Gothic school; "The Man at Home" (1798), which deals with imprisonment for debt; "A Series of Original Letters" (1798), an epistolary exchange containing autobiographical elements; "Sky Walk" (1798), the forerunner of Edgar Huntly; & "The Rhapsodist" (1789), Brown's first trial at the periodical essay.