20+ Ann Radcliffe The Italian PNG. The italian, or the confessional of the black penitents (1797) is a gothic novel written by the english author ann radcliffe. It is the last book radcliffe published during her lifetime (although she would go on to write the novel gaston de blondeville, it was only published posthumously in 1826).

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From the first moment vincentio di vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. In 1786 she married william radcliffe, later the manager of the english chronicle. The italian de ann radcliffe.

The italian secured ann radcliffe s position as the leading writer of gothic romance of the age, for its atmosphere of supernatural and nightmarish horrors, combined with her evocation of sublime landscapes and chilling narrative.

Librivox recording of the italian, by ann radcliffe. 129 x 196 x 20 mm encadernação: First published in 1797, the italian is ann radcliffe's classic creation of gothic romance. However, ann radcliffe's last novel, gaston de blondeville, is introduced by a frame narrative which slips in and out of formal dialogue;