Mysteries of Udolpho

Informationen zum Autor Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was the leading exponent of Gothic fiction. During her lifetime she published five novels including A Sicilian Romance (1790)! The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)! as well as a collection of European travel writings. Her novels were immensely popular and much imitated. Klappentext 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 Udolpho, threatened by Montoni's terrible greed. Zusammenfassung 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 Udolpho! threatened by Montoni's terrible greed.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Radcliffe
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 22.01.2010
• EAN: 9780141191935
• ISBN: 978-0-14-119193-5
• No. of pages: 880
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 55 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Red Classics; Victorian Bestseller; Pocket Penguin Classics; Red Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics; Red Penguin Classics; Victorian Bestseller
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature