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by Ann Ward Radcliffe (Author) "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..." (more)

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Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing (October 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1845880730
ISBN-13: 978-1845880736
Product Dimensions: 16.3 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 341 g

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Ann Radcliffe’s Romance of the Forest, first published in 1791, is the epitome of the Gothic novel: a beautiful, orphaned heiress, a dashing hero, a dissolute, aristocratic villain, and a ruined abbey deep in a great forest are combined by the author in a tale of suspense where danger lurks behind every secret trap-door. Reprinted four times between 1791 and 1795 and satirised as representative of the Gothic genre by Jane Austen in Northanger Abbey, Radcliffe’s tense masterpiece, in which the heroine is afraid even to look in the mirror for fear of what she might see behind her, established her reputation as a writer.

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Ann Radcliffe was born on 9 July 1764 in Holborn, London. A tremendously popular writer, she is regarded as one of the leading exponents of the Gothic historical romance. She published five novels between 1789 and 1797, and her work is thought to have profoundly influenced writers from Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott to Byron and Mary Wollstonecraft. She died on 7 February 1823.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Stereotypical Gothic, Aug 1 2001

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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.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Alright, but not nearly as good as The Mysteries of Udolpho!, Oct 5 1999

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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!, Sep 6 2003

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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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