Ann Ward Radcliffe
Ann Radcliffe was an English novelist, a pioneer of Gothic fiction, and a minor poet. Her technique of explaining apparently supernatural elements in her novels has been credited with gaining respectability for Gothic fiction in the 1790s. Radcliffe was the most popular writer of her day and almost universally admired; contemporary critics called her the "mighty enchantress" and the Shakespeare of romance-writers, and her popularity continued through the 19th century. Interest in Radcliffe and her work has revived in the early 21st century, with the publication of three biographies.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
"The Mysteries of Udolpho" by Ann Ward Radcliffe is a gothic romance novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Emily St. Auber...
By Ann Ward Radcliffe
A Sicilian Romance
"A Sicilian Romance" by Ann Ward Radcliffe is a Gothic novel written in the late 18th century. The story is set against the backdrop of a decaying Sic...
By Ann Ward Radcliffe
The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry.
"The Romance of the Forest: Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry" by Ann Radcliffe is a Gothic novel written in the early 19th century. It follows ...
By Ann Ward Radcliffe
A Journey Made in the Summer of 1794, through Holland and the Western Frontier of Germany, with a Return Down the Rhine, Vol. 2 (of 2) To Which Are Added Observations during a Tour to the Lakes of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland; Second Edition
"A Journey Made in the Summer of 1794, through Holland and the Western Frontier of Germany" by Ann Radcliffe is a historical travelogue written in the...
By Ann Ward Radcliffe
A Journey Made in the Summer of 1794, through Holland and the Western Frontier of Germany, with a Return Down the Rhine, Vol. 1 (of 2) To Which Are Added Observations during a Tour to the Lakes of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland
"A Journey Made in the Summer of 1794, through Holland and the Western Frontier of Germany" by Ann Radcliffe is a historical account written in the la...
By Ann Ward Radcliffe