The Mysteries of Udolpho (Paperback, [New Ed.])

‘His power did not appear so terrible to her imagination as it was wont to do: a sacred pride was in her heart, that taught it to swell against the pressure of injustice’

If beautiful, orphaned Emily St Aubert is to resist the predatory demands of her new guardian, the inscrutable Signor Montoni, then she must quell the superstitious imaginings that pervade her mind. Within the sombre walls of Montoni’s medieval castle the boundaries of real and imagined terrors are blurred as Emily is drawn into a Gothic web of mystery and intrigue which threaten her not only with the loss of inheritance but also identity.

With its exotic historical setting, subtle psychology, teasing suspense and sublimely drawn landscapes, The Mysteries of Udolpho became an instant best-seller and the prototype of Gothic romance.

With a critical introduction setting the novel in its literary and historical context and explanatory notes

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	October 2001
Authors:	Ann Radcliffe
Editors:	Jacqueline Howard
Notes by:	Jacqueline Howard
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	653
Edition:	[New Ed.]
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-043759-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-14-043759-2
Barcode:	9780140437591

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