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.
~~tag-text~~
Considered a change agent in early Gothic romance; oft-referenced in later literary works or paid homage to by such authors as Jane Austen (influential novel ready by her heroine, Catherine Morland, in Northanger Abbey); Edgar Allen Poe (borrowed plot ele... SEE MORE