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The Mysteries of Udolpho
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Mysteries of Udolpho
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Ann Radcliffe
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Edited by Jacqueline Howard
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Notes by Jacqueline Howard
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:704 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140437591
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.6 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
26 April 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This was the most popular novel of Radcliffe's time and Radcliffe's portrayal of her heroine's inner life raised the Gothic romance to a new level. The atmosphere of fear and the gripping plot continue to thrill today. This is the story of the orphaned Emily St Aubert who finds herself separated from the man she loves and confined within the Castle of Udolpho by her aunt's new husband, Montoni. Here she must cope with an unwanted suitor, Montoni's threats, and the wild imaginings and terrors which threaten to overwhelm her.
Author Biography
Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was the leading exponent of Gothic fiction. During her lifetime she published five novels including A Sicilian Romance (1790), The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797), as well as a collection of European travel writings. Her novels were immensely popular and much imitated. Jacqueline Howard is Co-ordinator of English and Languages at St. Mary's College in Adelaide, South Australia, and author of 'Reading Gothic Fiction- A Bakhtinian Approach'.
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