This month we are reading The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe for our Antemeridians Book Club. Ann Radcliffe was born in London in the 1760s and is often considered to be the most representative of gothic novelists, and she is often credited as helping to develop the gothic novel. Gothic novels typically use castles and/or monasteries as the setting of the story along with underground passages, hidden rooms, and trapdoors. Radcliffe's works focused on terror rather than horror, and she included strong heroines that were able to defend themselves. Her first novels were published anonymously, but she achieved some fame with the publication of her third novel. When she published The Mysteries of Udolpho, she became a very popular novelist in England.
A few years ago, we read Jane Austen's novel, Northanger Abbey. Her novel mentions The Mysteries of Udolpho and was part of the reason this book was chosen for our classic read of the year. A list of Radcliffe's works are below along with gothic novels written by other authors. Happy reading!
Books Written by Ann Radcliffe
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