Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was the leading exponent of Gothic fiction. During her lifetime she published five novels, including A Sicilian Romance (1790) and The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794), as well as a collection of European travel writings. Her novels were immensely popular and much imitated.
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A Sicilian Romance is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe. It was her second published work, and was first published anonymously in 1790. The plot concerns the turbulent history of the fallen aristocrats of the house of Mazzini, on the northern shore of Sicil... SEE MORE