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Ann Radcliffe
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English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764–1823)
Ann Radcliffe was an English author who lived from 1764 to 1823 and is credited as a pioneer of the Gothic novel, a genre that emphasized mystery, suspense, and dark atmospheres. Her innovative works helped establish Gothic fiction as a major literary form and influenced countless writers who came after her.
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- Born
- 9 Jul 1764
- Died
- 7 Feb 1823
- Works
- 295
Top works
- The romance of the forest, interspersed with some pieces of poetry
- Gaston de Blondeville
- The posthumous works of Anne Radcliffe ...
- Les mysteres d'Udolphe
- Die Italiänerinn, oder der Beichstuhl der schwarzen Büssenden
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Ann Radcliffe (9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English author and a pioneer of the Gothic novel. Her style is romantic in its vivid descriptions of landscapes and long travel scenes, yet the Gothic element is obvious through her use of the supernatural. It was her technique of explained Gothicism, the final revelation of inexplicable phenomena, that helped the Gothic novel achieve respectability in the 1790s. Very little is known of Ann Radcliffe's life. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
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Quotes
- “But hark! what shriek of death comes in the gale, And in the distant ray what glimmering sailBends to the storm?—Now sinks the note of fear!Ah? wretched mariners!—no more shall dayUnclose his cheering eye to light ye on your way!”
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- Ann Radcliffe
- date of birth
- 1764-07-09
- date of death
- 1823-02-07
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- name in native language
- Ann Radcliffe
- start of work period
- 1789-00-00
- date of baptism
- 1764-08-05
- birth name
- Ann Ward
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Ann Radcliffe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Les mysteres d'Udolphe, 4
Les Visions Du Château Des Pyrénées, Tome Troisieme
Les Visions Du Château Des Pyrénées, Tome Quatrième
La Forêt, Ou L'Abbaye De Saint-Clair, 2
Les mysteres d'Udolphe, 2
Les Mystères D'Udolphe, 5
La Forêt, Ou L'Abbaye De Saint-Clair, 3
The mysteries of Udolpho, a romance; Interspersed with some pieces of poetry, by Ann Radcliffe, author of the romance of the forest, etc. The second edition in four volumes. 4
The Italian or The Confessor of the Black Penitents
The mysteries of Udolfo a romance interspersed with some pieces of poetry
The Italian or The Confessor of the Black Penitents
The mysteries of Udolfo a romance interspersed with some pieces of poetry
The mysteries of Udolfo a romance interspersed with some pieces of poetry
The mysteries of Udolfo a romance interspersed with some pieces of poetry
Les Mystères D'Udolphe, 6
La foresta perigliosa, o l'abbazia di Santa Chiara. 1
Adeline oder die Abentheuer im Walde. aus dem Englischen von d. Verf.: der nächtlichen Erscheinung im Schloße Mazini [Ann Radcliffe. Übers. von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]. Zweyt: und driter Theil
Novelist's Library. 10. The Novels Of Mrs Ann Radcliffe; Viz. 1. The Sicilian Romance, 2. Romance Of The Forest, 3. The Mysteries Of Udolpho, 4. The Italians, 5. Castles Of Athlin And Dunbayne
Die nächtliche Erscheinung im Schlosse Mazzini. [Ann Radcliffe]. Aus dem Englischen [von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]
Ellena die Italienerin, oder die Warnungen in den Ruinen von Paluzzi. Nach dem Englischen der Miß Anna Radclif, Verfasserin der unterirrdischen Gefängnisse, Udolphos Geheimnisse u.s.w.
La Forêt, Ou L'Abbaye De Saint-Clair, 4
L' Italien, Ou Le Confessionnal Des Pénitens Noirs, 3
Adeline oder die Abentheuer im Walde. aus dem Englischen von d. Verf.: der nächtlichen Erscheinung im Schloße Mazini [Ann Radcliffe. Übers. von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]. Erster Theil
Die unterirrdischen Gefängnisse oder das Grab. Aus dem Englischen der Miß Anna Radklif, Verfasserin der Adeline oder die Abentheuer im Walde und der Erscheinungen im Schlosse Mazini
Udolphos Geheimniße. Aus den Englischen von dem Verfaßer der Adeline 2
Voyage en Hollande et sur les frontieres occidentales de l'Allemagne, fait en 1794, suivi d'un voyage dans les Comtes de Lancaster, le Wesmoreland et le Cumberland ... trad. sur la 2. ed. par A. Cantwel 2
Adeline oder die Abentheuer im Walde. aus dem Englischen von d. Verf.: der nächtlichen Erscheinung im Schloße Mazini [Ann Radcliffe. Übers. von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]. Zweyt: und driter Theil
La foresta perigliosa, o l'abbazia di Santa Chiara. 2
Voyage en Hollande et sur les frontieres occidentales de l'Allemagne, fait en 1794, suivi d'un voyage dans les Comtes de Lancaster, le Wesmoreland et le Cumberland ... trad. sur la 2. ed. par A. Cantwel 1
Udolphos Geheimniße. Aus den Englischen von dem Verfaßer der Adeline 1
The mysteries of Udolpho, a romance; Interspersed with some pieces of poetry, by Ann Radcliffe, author of the romance of the forest, etc. The second edition in four volumes. 3
The mysteries of Udolpho, a romance; Interspersed with some pieces of poetry, by Ann Radcliffe, author of the romance of the forest, etc. The second edition in four volumes. 1
The mysteries of Udolpho, a romance; Interspersed with some pieces of poetry, by Ann Radcliffe, author of the romance of the forest, etc. The second edition in four volumes. 2
Die nächtliche Erscheinung im Schlosse Mazzini. Aus dem Englischen / [Ann Radcliffe. Übers. von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]
Die nächtliche Erscheinung im Schlosse Mazzini. Aus dem Englischen. [Ann Radcliffe. Übers. von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]
Adeline oder die Abentheuer im Walde. aus dem Englischen von d. Verf.: der nächtlichen Erscheinung im Schloße Mazini [Ann Radcliffe. Übers. von Dorothea Margaretha Liebeskind]. Erster Theil
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Ann Radcliffe (née Ward; 9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English novelist and poet who pioneered the Gothic novel. Her fourth and most popular novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho, was published in 1794. She is also remembered for her third novel, The Romance of the Forest (1791) and her fifth novel, The Italian (1797). Her novels combine suspenseful narratives, exotic historical settings, and apparently-supernatural events.
Radcliffe was famously shy and reclusive, leaving little record of the details of her life. She was born in London to a middle-class family, and was raised between Bath and the estate of her uncle Thomas Bentley. In 1787, she married William Radcliffe, a journalist, and moved to London. She published five novels between 1789 and 1797 to increasing acclaim and financial success, becoming one of the highest-paid authors of the eighteenth century. She then lived entirely privately for twenty-six years, travelling frequently with her husband. She died in 1823, aged 58, and her final works were published posthumously in 1826.