The Mysteries of Udolpho
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Mysteries of Udolpho
By (Author) Ann Radcliffe
Edited by Jacqueline Howard
Notes by Jacqueline Howard
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
1st June 2001
26th April 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
704
Width 128mm, Height 197mm, Spine 30mm
481g
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 Bio
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'.
