The Italian

Informationen zum Autor Ann Radcliffe Klappentext 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 the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come between them. Schedoni, previously a leading figure of the Inquisition, is a demonic, scheming monk with no qualms about the task, whether it entails abduction, torture - or even murder. The Italian secured Ann Radcliffe's position as the leading writer of Gothic romance of the age, for its atmosphere of supernatural and nightmarish horrors, combined with her evocation of sublime landscapes and chilling narrative. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung This novel introduces Schedoni, the villainous scheming monk, and tells of the romance between a young Neapolitan nobleman and his lover, a match opposed by his mother, who enlists the help of Schedoni to stop the affair.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert Miles, Ann Radcliffe, Ann Ward Radcliffe
• Collaboration: Robert Miles (Editeur), Robert Miles (Introduction)
• Edition: Penguin Books Uk
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 25.05.2000
• EAN: 9780140437546
• ISBN: 978-0-14-043754-6
• Pages: 544
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 199 mm x 26 mm
• Thèmes: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance, FICTION / Gothic, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century