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Loading... The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794)by Ann Radcliffe
 breakerfallen | Apr 4, 2013 |  Despite other reviews I did enjoy this book. First, it's a classical gothic romance and certainly has influenced the books of this genre published after that. Second, each chapter begins with excellent and memorable quotations from Shakespeare, Milton and so on. The main character is more an Austen's type but it didn't bother into the plot, on the contrary. (  ) Lnatal | Mar 31, 2013 | Despite other reviews I did enjoy this book. First, it's a classical gothic romance and certainly has influenced the books of this genre published after that. Second, each chapter begins with excellent and memorable quotations from Shakespeare, Milton and so on. The main character is more an Austen's type but it didn't bother into the plot, on the contrary. ( ) Lnatal | Mar 31, 2013 | Despite other reviews I did enjoy this book. First, it's a classical gothic romance and certainly has influenced the books of this genre published after that. Second, each chapter begins with excellent and memorable quotations from Shakespeare, Milton and so on. The main character is more an Austen's type but it didn't bother into the plot, on the contrary. ( ) Lnatal | Mar 31, 2013 | Despite other reviews I did enjoy this book. First, it's a classical gothic romance and certainly has influenced the books of this genre published after that. Second, each chapter begins with excellent and memorable quotations from Shakespeare, Milton and so on. The main character is more an Austen's type but it didn't bother into the plot, on the contrary. ( ) Lnatal | Mar 31, 2013 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inThe Mysteries of Udolpho and Other Gothic Novels by Ann Radcliffe (Halcyon Classics) by Ann Radcliffe Mrs. Radcliffe's Novels: The Italian, The Romance Of The Forest, The Mysteries Of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe Complete Novels of Mrs. Ann Radcliffe ( Six Volume Set) by Ann Radcliffe ContainsUdolphos mysterier : en romantisk berättelse, interfolierad med några poetiska stycken. Vol. 1 by Ann Radcliffe Udolphos mysterier : en romantisk berättelse, interfolierad med några poetiska stycken. Vol. 2 by Ann Radcliffe Is abridged inIs parodied in
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0140437592, Paperback)With The Mysteries of Udolpho, Ann Radcliffe raised the Gothic romance to a new level and inspired a long line of imitators. Portraying her heroine's inner life, creating a thick atmosphere of fear, and providing a gripping plot that continues to thrill readers today, The Mysteries of Udolpho is the story of orphan Emily St. Aubert, who finds herself separated from the man she loves and confined within the medieval castle of her aunt's new husband, Montoni. Inside the castle, she must cope with an unwanted suitor, Montoni's threats, and the wild imaginings and terrors that threaten to overwhelm her. This new edition includes an introduction that discusses the publication and early reception of the novel, the genre of Gothic romance, and Radcliffe's use of history, exotic settings, the supernatural, and poetry. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:47:30 -0500) "If beautiful, orphaned Emily St. Aubert is to resist the predatory demands of her new guardian, the inscrutable Signor Montoni, she must quell the superstitious imaginings that pervade her mind. Within the sombre walls of Montoni's medieval castle the boundaries of real and imagined terrors are blurred as Emily is drawn into a Gothic web of mystery and intrigue which threaten her not only with the loss of inheritance but also identity."--BOOK JACKET.… (more) |
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I probably would not have finished the book had it not played such a large part in the Austen cannon. The major plot line is a great one, but it suffers from many "and at the same time, [character] was doing..." that are unnecessary. A thick red pen through half of the pages would greatly improve it, but I obviously have "modern" tastes.
Worth a read, or a skim, if you are interested in gothic literature and the history of the novel. (