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The Romance of the Forest

Ann Radcliffe

The Romance of the Forest is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe that was first published in 1791. It combines an air of mystery and suspense with an examination of the tension between hedonism and morality. The novel was her first major, popular success, going through four editions in its first three years.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: Dec 31st, 2017
  • Pages: 350
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.02in - 5.98in - 0.73in - 1.03lb
  • EAN: 9781979941907
  • Categories: Mystery & Detective - Collections & Anthologies

About the Author

Ann Radcliffe (née Ward, 9 July 1764 - 7 February 1823) was an English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel. Radcliffe's technique of explaining the supernatural elements of her novels has been credited with enabling Gothic fiction to achieve respectability in the 1790s.