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A Sicilian Romance

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In A SICILIAN ROMANCE (1790) Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores the cavernous landscapes and labyrinthine passages of Sicily’s castles and convents to reveal the shameful secrets of its all-powerful aristocracy. Julia and Emilia Mazzini live secluded in an ancient mansion near the straits of Messina. After their father’s return to the island a neglected part of the house is haunted by mysterious sights and sounds. When revelation of the origin of these hauntings finally comes, it forces the heroines to challenge the united forces of religious and patriarchal authority. [Back cover.]

Author(s): Radcliffe, Ann
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2008

Language: English
Commentary: Some pages are a little askew due to inattentive scanning.
Pages: 209
City: Oxford & New York
Tags: Gothic Fiction; Romance

Acknowledgements v
Introduction ix
Note on the Text xxx
Select Bibliography xxxi
A Chronology of Ann Radcliffe xxxiii
A SICILIAN ROMANCE 1
Explanatory Notes 200