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Cover of “The Mysteries of Udolpho” by Ann Radcliffe

The Mysteries of Udolpho

Ann Radcliffe · 1794

653 pages

After her parents die, Emily St. Aubert is left to the care of an aunt who marries an Italian nobleman. Taken to the gloomy castle of Udolpho, she is surrounded by unexplained sounds, sealed rooms and sinister men, while she tries to keep her love and her safety.

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Gothic, Gothic Manor, Creeping Dread, Forbidden Love, Star-Crossed Lovers

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