Book Review of Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
Name of book: The Mysteries of Udolpho Author Name: Ann Radcliffe ISBN: 0-486-44033-8 Publisher: Dover Type of Book: Adult to young adult due to big words, historical, gothic Year it was published: 1794 Summary: Stranded in a gloomy medieval fortress, an orphaned heroine battles the devious schemes of her guardians as well as her own pensive vsisions and melancholy fancies. Generations of readers have thrilled to The Mysteries of Udolpho, one of the most popular of the early Gothic novels, and considered a landmark in the realm of psychological fiction. Set in 1584, the tale unfolds amid the secret chambers of a chateau in southern France and a castle in the remote Apennines, populated by pirates, brigands, ghosts, and specters. Emily St. Aubert, imprisoned by her rapacious guardian Count Montoni and his sadistic wife, struggles to reconcile her father's teachings of reserve and moderation with her own reckless passions...