
The Beetle
Richard Marsh
1897

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