Ann Radcliffe Libri

L’annotazione esplora il romanzo gotico, un genere caratterizzato da castelli lugubri, apparizioni spettrali, giovani eroine in pericolo, e figure minacciose come mostri e vampiri. Dall’opera di Horace Walpole nel 1764 fino a quella di Charles Robert Maturin nel 1820, il gotico non è solo un insieme di elementi spaventosi, ma riflette anche angosce e inquietudini contemporanee. Questa narrativa, con il suo "sublime del terrore", emerge come una reazione al predominio della ragione e del buon senso, rivelando una connessione sorprendente con le emozioni moderne. Attraverso i capolavori di autori come M.G. Lewis, Ann Radcliffe, Mary Shelley e John William Polidori, il lettore è invitato a percorrere i labirinti della paura, un elemento centrale della Gothic Fiction. Come sottolineato da D. Punter, la paura non è solo un tema, ma influisce anche su forma, stile e dinamiche sociali nei testi. L’esperienza di leggere questi romanzi diventa così un viaggio affascinante, dove il terrore si manifesta in modo caotico e trionfante sulla pagina scritta, offrendo un brivido di delizia al lettore.

Set against the backdrop of the Lake District in 1794, the narrative captures Ann Radcliffe's reflections during her famed tour. As a prominent Gothic novelist, her observations bridge picturesque tourism and the evolution of Romantic literature, influencing writers like John Keats and Thomas De Quincey. This edition revitalizes Radcliffe's insights on a landscape still being explored, featuring editorial notes, further reading suggestions, and an introductory essay that contextualizes her life and the cultural importance of her work.

The story revolves around a heroine plagued by mysterious sounds and terrifying legends, alongside her devoted attendant, Annette. Following her aunt's death, she escapes with the help of a fellow prisoner. Her journey home leads her to a chateau filled with eerie remnants, including an abandoned wing and a deathbed shrouded in darkness. Ultimately, she finds safety and happiness with her lover, Valancourt, after uncovering a secret that initially shrouded her origins in mystery.

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Years ago, when Young Earl Osbert of Castle Athlin was a boy, his father was ambused and slain by Baron Malcolm of Dunbayne. Now Osbert has come into his majority, and in the company of a sturdy and heroic young peasant named Alleyn he's gone to avenge his father's murder. What waits for them at the castle of Dunbayne is not vengeance but a fate that neither one of them imagines: not just conquest or defeat, but a terrible chanllege -- and the romance of a lifetime. (Jacketless library hardcover.)

First published in 1797, THE ITALIAN is Ann Radcliffe's classic creation of Gothic romance. Set against the backdrop of the Holy Inquisition, the narrative revolves around a sinister and mysterious monk and two ill-fated lovers. With a new Introduction and updated notes, this edition examines the formal, historical, and political aspects of Radcliffe's most brilliant work.

Gothic Classics presents Ann Radcliffe's archetypal gothic novel The Mysteries of Udopho, adapted by Antonella Caputo and Carlo Vergara. Plus: Jane Austen's gothic parody Northanger Abbey" by Trina Robbins and Anne Timmons; and Poe's "The Oval Portrait" by Malaysian illustrator Leong Wan Kok. Also "At the Gate," a ghost story with dogs by Myla Jo Closser, illustrated by Shary Flenniken;, and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's great vampire tale "Carmilla," by Rod Lott and Lisa K. Weber. With a dramatic cover painting from "Carmilla" by Lisa K. Weber.

A novel of mystery and suspense in the Gothic style, The Romance of the Forest was considered by contemporary critics to be her finest novel.

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Beautiful young heiress Emily St. Aubert is frightened when she finds herself orphaned and in the hands of her cold and distant aunt, Madame Cheron. But her fear turns to terror when Madame Cheron agrees to marry the haughty and brooding Signor Montoni, and she finds herself trapped in the castle of Udolpho, threatened by Montoni's terrible greed and haunted by the secrets of the medieval fortress. Will Emily find the strength to survive this place of nightmares? Or will Montoni and his wicked schemes destroy her completely?