The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of PoetryCosimo, Inc., 01/11/2008 - 672 من الصفحات Sir Walter Scott esteemed her "the first poetess of romantic fiction." Jane Austen borrowed prodigiously from her-and sent up the steamy overwroughtness of her writing-in Northanger Abbey. British author ANN RADCLIFFE (1764-1823) pioneered the Gothic romance as popular fiction with her 1789 debut novel, The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne, and went on to wild success with further works of demure heroines lost in the perils of supernatural melodrama. In this 1794 thriller, perhaps the quintessential example of the genre and Radcliffe's most popular work, the young and beautiful orphan Emily St. Aubert is imprisoned at sinister Castle Udolpho, and suffers frustrated romance and the hauntings of ghosts. A vital example of early horror and later a profound influence on pulp fiction, this is essential reading for both fans of the genre and those interested in its psychological and thematic development. |
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... length , the wheels of a carriage rolled along . Having come within view of the front of the chateau , a landau , with smoking horses , appeared on the little lawn before it . St. Aubert perceived the liveries of his brother - in - law ...
... length , the wheels of a carriage rolled along . Having come within view of the front of the chateau , a landau , with smoking horses , appeared on the little lawn before it . St. Aubert perceived the liveries of his brother - in - law ...
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... length he entered the avenue , whose lofty trees had so often delighted him when a boy , and whose melan- choly shade was now so congenial with the tone of his spirits . Every fea- ture of the edifice , distinguished by an air of heavy ...
... length he entered the avenue , whose lofty trees had so often delighted him when a boy , and whose melan- choly shade was now so congenial with the tone of his spirits . Every fea- ture of the edifice , distinguished by an air of heavy ...
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... length discovered it to be a vesper - hymn to his favourite saint . They travelled on , sunk in that thoughtful melancholy , with which twilight and solitude impress the mind . Michael had now ended his ditty , and nothing was heard but ...
... length discovered it to be a vesper - hymn to his favourite saint . They travelled on , sunk in that thoughtful melancholy , with which twilight and solitude impress the mind . Michael had now ended his ditty , and nothing was heard but ...
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... length settled by Valancourt , who drew the host- ess aside , and desired she would let the muleteer and his beasts have the place in question to themselves , while her sons should have the bed of skins designed for him , for that he ...
... length settled by Valancourt , who drew the host- ess aside , and desired she would let the muleteer and his beasts have the place in question to themselves , while her sons should have the bed of skins designed for him , for that he ...
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... length the first monk returned , and they followed him to a room , where the superior was sitting in an arm - chair , with a large folio volume , printed in black letter , open on a desk before him . He received them with courtesy ...
... length the first monk returned , and they followed him to a room , where the superior was sitting in an arm - chair , with a large folio volume , printed in black letter , open on a desk before him . He received them with courtesy ...
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abbess affected alarmed Annette apartment Apennines appeared Aubert aunt awakened Barnardine believe casement castle Cavigni cerning chamber chateau circumstances conversation cottage Count Morano countenance dark dear distance door Dorothée Du Pont Emily's emotion endeavoured enquired exclaimed eyes faint fancy father fear Foix Garonne Gascony gazed gloom grief happiness hear heard heart hope hour knew La Voisin Languedoc late leave length light listened looked Ludovico lute ma'amselle Madame Cheron Madame Montoni Marchioness melan melancholy mind mountains never night observed opened passed paused perceived person Pont Pyrenées Quesnel rampart recollected remember retired returned Rousillon scarcely scene seemed seen servants shade shew sigh Signor silent smile solemn soon soothe sound spirits spoke stair-case steps stranger suffered sunk surprise tears tell tenderness terrace terror Theresa Tholouse thought trembling Tuscany Udolpho Valancourt Vallée Venice Verezzi Villefort voice watch waves whither wish woods