The Mysteries of Udolpho is by Ann Radcliffe. This classic Gothic Romance is a magnificent piece of historical fiction. Set in France and Italy in 1584, the novel is the story of Emily St. Aubert. After the death of her father, her care is entrusted to her snobbish aunt and her new Italian husband, Count Montoni. Montoni whisks them away to his gloomy medieval castle called Udolpho. Emily must endure many adventures and much suffering before she returns to France, learns the secret of her family, and marries her true love. Radcliffe's novels were so popular when written that this novel and The Romance in the Forest, another Gothic Romance by Radcliffe, are mentioned by Jane Austen in Northanger Abbey. This novel is considered one of the classics of the genre. It is a difficult read, but worth the effort.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10.
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