The Mysteries of Udolpho

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  The "Twilight" of the 18th Century

  Phew! I finally finished this book. It took me nearly three months to finish this book--which is ridiculous. It is an incredibly tedious read in which the heroine faints nearly once a chapter, the characters all compose absurdly florid "poetry" and 20 pages are required to describe 5 minutes of ... (continue)

  Phew! I finally finished this book. It took me nearly three months to finish this book--which is ridiculous. It is an incredibly tedious read in which the heroine faints nearly once a chapter, the characters all compose absurdly florid "poetry" and 20 pages are required to describe 5 minutes of action. Since it is the prototypical over-the-top Gothic Romance, I read it for a parody of the genre I want to write. I haven't decided yet whether it was worth it. This book was incredibly popular with all the young ladies of its day, leading me to think of it as the "Twilight" of the 18th century.

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  I first heard about this book when i was reading 'Northanger Abbey' written by Jane Austin. It made this book sound so interesting that I just have to read it.

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  Middlemarch said on Sep 28, 2010 | Add your feedback

• FiveBooks recommends The Myseries of Udolpho

  Writer Alon Hilu has chosen to discuss Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, on FiveBooks as one of the top five on his subject - Israel and Palestine in Art, saying that:

  "When I sat down to write my latest book I decided I wanted it to be gothic. If you Google gothic you can find the name An ... (continue)

  Writer Alon Hilu has chosen to discuss Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, on FiveBooks as one of the top five on his subject - Israel and Palestine in Art, saying that:

  "When I sat down to write my latest book I decided I wanted it to be gothic. If you Google gothic you can find the name Ann Radcliffe and this is one of her most famous books. So I summarised it and made a list of the gothic motifs I wanted to include in my book, like events taking place at night and a raven."

  The full interview is available here: http://www.five-books.com/books/interviews/alon-hilu

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  FiveBooks said on Mar 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 736 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0199537410
• ISBN-13: 9780199537419
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Pub date: Nov 15, 2008
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Libros en Español, Libri Italiani

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