Mistress of Udolpho : the life of Ann Radcliffe /

Publisher description: This is the biography of the Gothic novelist, Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823), author of The mysteries of Udolpho, the world's first "best seller". The text clarifies Radcliffe's emergence from a Dissenting Unitarian, rather than a conventional Anglican, backgrou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Norton, Rictor, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Leicester University Press, 1999.
Temas:
Radcliffe, Ann, > 1764-1823.
Radcliffe, Ann, > 1764-1823
Radcliffe, Ann, > (1764-1823) > Biographies.
Radcliffe, Ann.
1700-1799
Women and literature > England > History > 18th century.
Novelists, English > 18th century > Biography.
Gothic revival (Literature) > Great Britain.
Horror tales > Authorship.
Women novelists, English > 18th century > Biography.
Femmes et littérature > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Romanciers anglais > 18e siècle > Biographies.
Littérature frénétique > Grande-Bretagne.
Romancières anglaises > 18e siècle > Biographies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Women novelists, English
Gothic revival (Literature)
Novelists, English.
Women and literature.
Biografie
Roman gothique > Grande-Bretagne.
England.
Great Britain.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Illustrations; Preface; 1 The Great Enchantress; 2 Dissent versus Decorum; 3 Taste versus Trade; 4 Miss Nancy; 5 A Literary Establishment; 6 The Aesthetics of Terror; 7 Portrait of the Artist; 8 Unrivalled Genius; 9 Picturesque Tours; 10 The Mighty Magician; 11 Behind the Veil; 12 Horrid Mysteries; 13 The Gothic Tourist; 14 Olden Times; 15 Construction of the Legend; 16 Sequestered at Windsor; 17 The Final Years; 18 Mother Radcliffe; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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