The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794)
506 pages 4.0/5 Goodreads
The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) is the archetypal Gothic novel. A young woman, Emily St. Aubert, suffers the death of her father, followed by worsening physical and psychological death, mirrored in a landscape of crumbling castles and emotive Alps.
Author: Ann Radcliffe
ISBN: 9780217098694
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Forced marriage Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment
Phobias & Sensory
Confined spaces (claustrophobia)
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence (referenced)
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