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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... conversation with him , his countenance , his smile , even the accents of his voice , returned with exactness to her fancy , and her heart melted to the tender recollections ' ( p . 592 ) . One is put in mind of that patient of Freud's ...
... conversation with him , his countenance , his smile , even the accents of his voice , returned with exactness to her fancy , and her heart melted to the tender recollections ' ( p . 592 ) . One is put in mind of that patient of Freud's ...
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... conversation awakened the nicer emotions of her mind, that threw such a captivating grace around her: Those tend'rer tints, that shun the careless eye. And, in the world's contagious circle, die. St. Aubert cultivated her understanding ...
... conversation awakened the nicer emotions of her mind, that threw such a captivating grace around her: Those tend'rer tints, that shun the careless eye. And, in the world's contagious circle, die. St. Aubert cultivated her understanding ...
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... conversation detained them in this enchanting spot , till the sun's last light slept upon the plains ; till the white sails that glided beneath the mountains , where the Garonne wandered , became dim , and the gloom of evening stole ...
... conversation detained them in this enchanting spot , till the sun's last light slept upon the plains ; till the white sails that glided beneath the mountains , where the Garonne wandered , became dim , and the gloom of evening stole ...
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... conversation was not known; but, whatever it might be, St. Aubert, when he returned to the supper-room, seemed much disturbed, and a shade of sorrow sometimes fell upon his features, that alarmed Madame St. Aubert. When they were alone ...
... conversation was not known; but, whatever it might be, St. Aubert, when he returned to the supper-room, seemed much disturbed, and a shade of sorrow sometimes fell upon his features, that alarmed Madame St. Aubert. When they were alone ...
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... conversation , St. Aubert requested to speak with him alone ; and Emily , being left with Madame Quesnel , soon learned that a large party was invited to dine at the chateau , and was compelled to hear that nothing which was past and ...
... conversation , St. Aubert requested to speak with him alone ; and Emily , being left with Madame Quesnel , soon learned that a large party was invited to dine at the chateau , and was compelled to hear that nothing which was past and ...
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