- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (May 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1161475826
- ISBN-13: 978-1161475821
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 25.4 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 771 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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"Excellent notes and solid introduction. A good example of the gothic mode, of use in an introduction to fiction or survey of the novel class."--Leslie G. Bailey, St. Martin's College
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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He approached, and perceived the Gothic remains of an abbey: it stood on a kind of rude lawn, overshadowed by high and spreading trees, which seemed coeval with the building, and diffused a romantic gloom around. The greater part of the pile appeared to be sinking into ruins, and that, which had withstood the ravages of time, shewed the remaining features of the fabric more awful in decay. The lofty battlements, thickly enwreathed with ivy, were half demolished, and become the residence of birds of prey. Huge fragments of the eastern tower, which was almost demolished, lay scattered amid the high grass, that waved slowly to the breeze.
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When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste-this it perverts, and that it annihilates. Read the first page
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When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste-this it perverts, and that it annihilates. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Stereotypical Gothic,
By disco75 "disco75" (State College, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Romance of the Forest (Paperback)
The contrived situations, coincidences, and overwrought events in this book overwhelm what little character insight and logic are there. Plot-driven, it does engage the way an old fashioned horror movie might, but there are repetitious circlings in the narrative and such helplessness in the protagonist that reader frustration is inevitable. I would have loved this book as a young teen had I been able to master the older English.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Alright, but not nearly as good as The Mysteries of Udolpho!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Romance of the Forest (Paperback)
I admire the way in which the authoress took all of her threads at the end and made them part of a carpet intricate in design. The heroine was lovable, but the romance between her and her lover was too restrictive and cold that I was often disappointed with it and not convinced, all though perhaps it suits the stereotype of the times, but I doubt I could ever keep my feelings so hidden. Despite my many qualms with the book, it was often exciting, and I do credit Radcliffe's ability to set words on paper. It is a perfect example of the gothic genre.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A very good read!,
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This review is from: The Romance of the Forest (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book. It seemed a bit slow to get going but when it did, I couldn't put it down. When I got to the high point of the story I was anxious to read on and find out what the fate of poor Adeline would be.(The suspense kept me going).I don' want to give the plot away but, while reading this book I enjoyed the story about the La Motte family. If you like suspense and a bit of turmoil and agony that goes with a gothic tale then read this book! You'll wonder why you didn't read it before. I gave this book 4 stars because some of the text has typos but otherwise well worth the effort.
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