The Mysteries of Udolpho

Name: The Mysteries of Udolpho
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140437591
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By Ann Radcliffe

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The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe is a classic Gothic novel set in the late eighteenth century, centring around the young and virtuous Emily St. Aubert. After being orphaned, Emily travels to the castle of Udolpho with her mysterious guardian. Throughout the novel, she encounters eerie and enigmatic events, uncovering secrets and facing the challenges of love, loss, and suspense.
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You might enjoy this book if you are captivated by gothic tales filled with suspense, romance, and the supernatural. It offers a richly atmospheric narrative, exploring themes of mystery and emotion, set against the backdrop of picturesque landscapes and ominous castles. Fans of classic literature with a taste for intrigue and psychological depth may find this satisfyingly engrossing.

The Mysteries of Udolpho

Emily St Aubert lives with her loving, enlightened parents in exquisitely happy rural isolation. But when she is tragically orphaned, the beautiful young woman is thrown on the mercy of her heartless aunt's sinister new husband.

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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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140437591

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Edited by Jacqueline Howard
Notes by Jacqueline Howard

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 481g

Pages: 704

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About the Author

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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