The Mysteries of Udolpho

“The first poetess of romantic fiction.”-Sir Walter Scott““Mrs. Radcliffe is a mistress of hints, suggestions, minute details, breathless pauses, and the hush of suspense.” —The New York Times“Com ...

“The first poetess of romantic fiction.”-Sir Walter Scott““Mrs. Radcliffe is a mistress of hints, suggestions, minute details, breathless pauses, and the hush of suspense.” —The New York Times“Compared to Udolpho, Montoni’s mountain hideaway, Castle Dracula is a country day school.” —Barbara WalkerAnn Radcliff’s Mysteries of Udolpho, one of the most famous English gothic novels ever published, was a significant influence on later authors including Mary Shelley, Edgar Allen Poe, and Jane Austen. In combining the supernatural elements of the gothic genre with a deep sensitivity of emotion, this