The Mysteries of Udolpho
by Ann Radcliffe
Taste attributes: horrorromancedramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror novel that is fresh, unsavoury and weighty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) is the archetypal Gothic novel. A young woman, Emily St. Aubert, suffers the death of her father, followed by worsening physical and psychological death, mirrored in a landscape of crumbling castles and emotive Alps.
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- Author
- Ann Radcliffe
- Published
- 1794
- Pages
- 506
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