The Mysteries of UdolphoOUP Oxford, 18/06/1998 - 736 من الصفحات `Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror.' Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned heroine of Ann Radcliffe's 1794 gothic Classic, The Mysteries of Udolpho - finds herself after Count Montoni, her evil guardian, imprisions her in his gloomy medieval fortress in the Appenines. Terror is the order of the day inside the walls of Udolpho, as Emily struggles against Montoni's rapacious schemes and the threat of her own psychological disintegration. A best-seller in its day and a potent influence on Walpole, Poe, and other writers of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Gothic horror, The Mysteries of Udolpho remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction. As the same time, with its dream-like plot and hallucinatory rendering of its characters' psychological states, it often seems strangely modern: `permanently avant-garde' in Terry Castle's words, and a profound and fascinating challenge to contemporary readers. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... appeared more distinctly : its terraces , crowned with airy yet majestic fabrics , touched , as they now were , with the splendour of the setting sun , appeared as if they had been called up from the ocean by the wand of an enchanter ...
... appeared more distinctly : its terraces , crowned with airy yet majestic fabrics , touched , as they now were , with the splendour of the setting sun , appeared as if they had been called up from the ocean by the wand of an enchanter ...
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... appeared later the same year, followed by subsequent editions in 1795, 1799, 1803, and 1806. An Irish edition appeared in 1794, with reprints in 1795 and 1800. The first American edition was published in Boston in 1795, followed by ...
... appeared later the same year, followed by subsequent editions in 1795, 1799, 1803, and 1806. An Irish edition appeared in 1794, with reprints in 1795 and 1800. The first American edition was published in Boston in 1795, followed by ...
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... appeared on the vegetation , but what the foot of the izard * had left ; they would seek one of those green recesses , which so beautifully adorn the bosom of these mountains , where , under the shade of the lofty larch , or cedar ...
... appeared on the vegetation , but what the foot of the izard * had left ; they would seek one of those green recesses , which so beautifully adorn the bosom of these mountains , where , under the shade of the lofty larch , or cedar ...
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... appeared to have softened down all the ruggedness and prejudices of his heart . St. Aubert unhappy , seemed to be the sole idea that occupied his mind . It was in manners, more than in words, that he appeared to sympathize.
... appeared to have softened down all the ruggedness and prejudices of his heart . St. Aubert unhappy , seemed to be the sole idea that occupied his mind . It was in manners, more than in words, that he appeared to sympathize.
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... appeared successively between the branches of the trees—the broad turret, the arched gate-way that led into the courts, the drawbridge, and the dry fosse which surrounded the whole. The sound of carriage wheels brought a troop of ...
... appeared successively between the branches of the trees—the broad turret, the arched gate-way that led into the courts, the drawbridge, and the dry fosse which surrounded the whole. The sound of carriage wheels brought a troop of ...
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abbess alarmed Ann Radcliffe Annette apartment Apennines appeared Aubert aunt Barnardine believe Blanche casement castle Cavigni chamber chateau circumstances condottieri conversation cottage Count Morano countenance dark dear distance door Dorothée Du Pont Emily Emily's emotion endeavoured enquired exclaimed eyes faint fancy father fear Gascony gloom Gothic Fiction grief happiness hear heard heart hope hour knew La Voisin lady Languedoc late leave length light listened looked Ludovico ma'amselle Madame Cheron Madame Montoni Marchioness melancholy mind mountains Mysteries of Udolpho never night observed opened passed paused perceived person Pont Pyrenées Quesnel Radcliffe rampart recollected remembered replied retired returned Rousillon scarcely scene seemed seen servants shew sigh Signor silent smile solemn soon sound spirits stair-case stranger suffered sunk surprised tears tell tenderness terrace terror Theresa Tholouse thought trembling Udolpho Valancourt Vallée Venice Verezzi Villefort voice watch waves whither wish woods