Sheppard Lee Written by Himself. Vol. 1 (of 2)

Sheppard Lee Written By Himself is a satirical work from the early years of the American Republic. It was written in the form as an autobiography and acquired wide acclaim after publishing. The story tells about a young man wishing to find a buried treasure. Instead he finds the power to transfer his soul into other men's bodies. This results in a picaresque journey through early American pursuits of happiness. But every new form disappoints him. Lee comes to the conclusion that everything in America even virtue and vice are interchangeable; everything is an object and has its price.