Author
Ann Ward Radcliffe (1764-1823) was an English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel, known for her atmospheric landscapes, supernatural elements, and tales of persecuted heroines.
Radcliffe, Ann Ward
Young Emily St. Aubert endures imprisonment by her scheming uncle Montoni at the sinister Castle Udolpho in Italy, where she faces mysterious terrors while preserving her virtue and love for Valancourt, eventually escaping to reunite with him.