Mysteries of Udolpho

With <b>The Mysteries of Udolpho</b> Ann Radcliffe raised the Gothic romance to a new level and inspired a long line of imitators. Portraying her heroine's inner life creating a thick atmosphere of fear and providing a gripping plot that continues to thrill readers today <b>The Mysteries of Udolpho</b> is the story of orphan Emily St. Aubert who finds herself separated from the man she loves and confined within the medieval castle of her aunt's new husband Montoni. Inside the castle she must cope with an unwanted suitor Montoni's threats and the wild imaginings and terrors that threaten to overwhelm her. <p/> This new edition includes an introduction that discusses the publication and early reception of the novel the genre of Gothic romance and Radcliffe's use of history exotic settings the supernatural and poetry. <p/>For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.