- Hardcover: 440 pages
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (May 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1161467270
- ISBN-13: 978-1161467277
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 975 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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First published in 1797, THE ITALIAN is Ann Radcliffe's classic creation of Gothic romance. Set against the backdrop of the Holy Inquisition, the narrative revolves around a sinister and mysterious monk and two ill-fated lovers. With a new Introduction and updated notes, this edition examines the formal, historical, and political aspects of Radcliffe's most brilliant work.
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It was in the church of San Lorenzo at Naples, in the year 1758, that Vincentio di Vivaldi first saw Ellena Rosalba. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
So Many Turns of Events!,
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This review is from: The Italian (Paperback)
The Italian was Radcliffe's last novel. It is about a nobleman who falls in love with a woman whose identity is unknown to herself and the reader throughout her sufferings. She is oppressed by many people in whose hands she falls as she is snatched away from the nobleman Vivaldi to prevent their marriage. Like all of Radcliffe's heroines, her character is marked by an amazing fortitude despite the horrifying things to which she is frequently subjected. Vivaldi faces the powers of the Inquisition and Radcliffe gives the reader some idea of their dealings with offenders and their ways of making prisoners "confess." There are many turns of events which are delightful until another perilous event disappoints and grieves the reader. This is certainly what most reviewers call a page-turner. The sentiments are by no means modern. For a reader who is looking for modern unrestrained "romance," none of Radcliffe's novels is a good choice. Her stories are for true romantics.
2.0 out of 5 stars
A Difficult Read,
By disco75 "disco75" (State College, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Italian (Paperback)
I found "The Italian" to be less satisfying, more lurid, more obscure, and harder going than "Romance of the Forest." The plot moves slowly and the punctuation of this edition was a definite impediment for me. The decadent qualities, atmosphere of depravity, and character style were intentional, I realize, but I found this book to be mired in its genre, cardboard in character development, and unrewarding. I enjoyed the similar "Uncle Silas" far more.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gothic Romance at its Best,
This review is from: The Italian (Paperback)
Let it first be said that Lewis's "The Monk" is heavily influenced by Radcliffe. Reading "The Monk" first would throw the reader off the track. This novel is an excellent selection from the genre of Gothic novel, and is indeed a masterpiece. The Gothic novel had a great impact on Romanticism, and on the literature of the absurd. Overall, an enjoyable read!
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