The Mysteries of Udolpho - format ePub

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Gloomy castles. Villainous Counts. Swordfights galore. If you’re looking for the ultimate Gothic novel, "The Mysteries of Udolpho" takes some beating. Set in the 1500s, it follows Emily St. Aubert,...

Francia, anno 1584. La giovane Emily St. Aubert, orfana di entrambi i genitori, viene rinchiusa dalla zia Madame Cheron e dal perverso zio Montoni nell'oscuro castello di Udolfo, sugli Appennini francesi....

Is there any better fuel for a novel than wronged characters and wicked revenge? From the midst of the cult of sensibility, Ann Radcliffe rose with her very own poignant style to write her first gothic...

A Sicilian Romance is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe. It was her second published work, and was first published anonymously in 1790. The plot concerns the turbulent history of the fallen aristocrats...

In "The Mysteries of Udolpho," Ann Radcliffe masterfully weaves a tale of gothic romance punctuated by the sublime and the terrifying. Set against the scenic backdrop of the French countryside and the...

From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against...

A desolate castle hides a family's shameful secrets ...On the rocky northern shores of Sicily stands a lonely castle, the home of the aristocratic Mazzini family. The marquis of Mazzini has remarried...

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...

The Mysteries of Udolpho, by Ann Radcliffe, was published in four volumes on 8 May 1794 by G. G. and J. Robinson of London. The firm paid her £500 for the manuscript. The contract is housed at the University...

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With The Mysteries of Udolpho, Ann Radcliffe raised the Gothic romance to a new level and inspired a long line of imitators. Portraying her heroine's inner life, creating a thick atmosphere of fear, and...

Dans une église de Naples, le jeune comte Vincenzo de Vivaldi voit pour la première fois la jeune Elena Rosalba. Son attention est attirée, et très vite il devient amoureux. Mais dans cette Italie de...

Ann Radcliffe publie en 1790 son deuxième roman, A Sicilian Romance, s’inscrivant dans le courant gothique, alors en vogue en Angleterre. À la fin du xvie siècle, deux jeunes filles de la noblesse, Julia...

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L'héroïne, Emilie Saint Aubert, affronte de nombreux malheurs dès son plus jeune âge : la perte de ses parents, le remariage de sa tante, sa tutrice, avec un riche et mystérieux Italien.Udolfo, le sombre...

L'histoire se passe au XVIIIe siècle en Italie où un jeune noble de Naples, Vincentino di Vivaldi, rencontre une belle demoiselle Ellena Rosalba, tombe amoureux d'elle et veut l'épouser. La mère du jeune...

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Band 3 der ersten deutschsprachigen Ann-Radcliffe-Gesamtausgabe, herausgegeben von Maria Weber. Die junge Waise Adeline gelangt auf mysteriösen Wegen in die Obhut Pierre de la Mottes, eines verarmten...

Band 4 der ersten deutschsprachigen Ann-Radcliffe-Gesamtausgabe. Gefangen im düsteren Schloss Udolpho kämpft die junge Waise Emily St. Aubert gegen die hinterhältigen Pläne ihres Vormunds Montoni, gegen...

Nella Francia del 1584 la giovane Emily di Saint Aubert si trova ad affrontare una serie di tragiche vicissitudini, tra cui la perdita dei genitori e il matrimonio della zia, sua tutrice, con un italiano...

Original text, unabridged, carefully revised, and supplemented by numerous contemporary illustrations from early editions. "Confined in the gloomy castle of Udolpho, young orphan Emily St. Aubert has...

Original text of the first edition, unabridged and carefully revised, and supplemented by numerous contemporary illustrations from early editions. "It was in the church of San Lorenzo at Naples, in the...

Original text of the first edition, unabridged and carefully revised, and supplemented by numerous contemporary illustrations from early editions. "Adeline, a young orphan, by mysterious ways comes into...

Original texts of the first editions, unabridged and carefully revised, and supplemented by numerous contemporary illustrations from early editions. The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: Osbert, Earl...

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