Ann Radcliffe publie en 1790 son deuxième roman, A Sicilian Romance, s'inscrivant dans le courant gothique, alors en vogue en Angleterre. À la fin du xvie siècle, deux jeunes filles de la noblesse, Julia et sa soeur Emilia, vivent dans un château solitaire sur la côte sicilienne. Elles ont perdu leur mère, et leur père, le marquis de Mazzini, qui s'est remarié et s'intéresse peu à elles, vit à Naples. Pour la majorité de leur frère Ferdinand, une fête est organisée au château. À cette occasion, Julia fait la connaissance du jeune comte de Vereza ; alors qu'un sentiment amoureux naît chez elle, le comte s'éloigne brusquement. Quelques jours plus tard, des bruits étranges se font entendre dans le sous-sol du château. Julia ou les souterrains du château de Mazzini est la première traduction de A Sicilian Romance ; elle parut en 1797. De la traductrice, Mme Moylin-Fleury, auteur de quelques romans oubliés, on ne sait rien. La série Imprimatur présente de grandes oeuvres de la littérature étrangère dans la première traduction française qui en fut donnée ; cette traduction permet de renouer avec une esthétique qui préfère souvent le style à la fidélité, et de retrouver le texte tel qu'il apparut aux lecteurs contemporains.

Gloomy castles. Villainous Counts. Swordfights galore. If you're looking for the ultimate Gothic novel, "The Mysteries of Udolpho" takes some beating. Set in the 1500s, it follows Emily St. Aubert, whose idyllic life in France is shattered when both her parents pass away. She falls under the influence of an Italian Count, and is taken to live in his castle. It's a place full of secrets and things that go bump in the night. Can Emily uncover what's really going on, before it's too late? Thrilling and gloriously melodramatic, "The Mysteries of Udolpho" is a must read for fans of the genre. Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was a British writer who helped popularise Gothic fiction. Born in London, her writing career took off after her marriage to the journalist William Radcliffe. His work meant he wasn't often at home, so Ann began writing in his absence. Unlike other Gothic writers, she favoured psychological horror over the supernatural, and female protagonists over male ones. Her best known novels include "The Mysteries of Udolpho", "The Italian" and "A Sicilian Romance". Radcliffe's fans include Dostoyevksy and Edgar Allan Poe, and her style was even parodied by Jane Austen in her classic book "Northanger Abbey".

Nothing boosts evocative narrative as well as narrow escapes. And Ann Radcliffe mastered it. In this early gothic horror novel, Radcliffe tells the story of the Mazzini household's fall from grace through rugged and cavernous landscapes and the labyrinthine passages of Sicily's castles and convents. When Julia, one of the daughters of Marquis Mazzini, falls in love with an Italian nobleman, her father disapproves of her choice and arranges for another marriage. Feeling suffocated, Julia tries to escape, but her father's will and rage is not easily undone. "A Sicilian Romance" (1790) explores how women's desires were often at odds with the patriarchy and the all-powerful aristocracy at the end of the 16th century. A novel full of adventures, close calls, elopements, and forbidden love. "A Sicilian Romance" is an early gem in Radcliffe's work. Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was a British fiction writer, best known for her pioneering role in the English gothic tradition. She married a journalist and in his long absences, she began to write. Her works exhibit a preference for exotic and sinister places, where her female protagonists often suffer supernatural occurrences. Her best known novels include "The Mysteries of Udolpho", "The Italian", and "A Sicilian Romance".

Ever wondered how the quintessential bully acted during the Holy Inquisition? Look no further. In her unnerving gothic novel "The Italian" (1797), Ann Radcliffe explores individuality in a culture dominated by the church as the happiness of the young couple Vicento di Vivaldi and Ellena di Rosalbe is thwarted by the evil ways of the selfish and peremptory Father Schedoni. The last novel to be published during Radcliffe's lifetime, this fast-paced gothic novel is packed with romantic rendezvous, nocturnal danger, kidnappings, murder, and mysterious characters lurking in the shadows. Hidden away in this sublime novel of concealment and disguise is an undying and triumphant light that emanates from the hearts of Vicento and Ellena who are sure of one thing: no one is above the law - not even the church. Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was a British fiction writer, best known for her pioneering role in the English gothic tradition. She married a journalist and in his long absences, she began to write. Her works exhibit a preference for exotic and sinister places, where her female protagonists often suffer supernatural occurrences. Her best known novels include "The Mysteries of Udolpho", "The Italian", and "A Sicilian Romance".

Ann Radcliffe publie en 1790 son deuxième roman, A Sicilian Romance, s'inscrivant dans le courant gothique, alors en vogue en Angleterre. À la fin du xvie siècle, deux jeunes filles de la noblesse, Julia et sa soeur Emilia, vivent dans un château solitaire sur la côte sicilienne. Elles ont perdu leur mère, et leur père, le marquis de Mazzini, qui s'est remarié et s'intéresse peu à elles, vit à Naples. Pour la majorité de leur frère Ferdinand, une fête est organisée au château. À cette occasion, Julia fait la connaissance du jeune comte de Vereza ; alors qu'un sentiment amoureux naît chez elle, le comte s'éloigne brusquement. Quelques jours plus tard, des bruits étranges se font entendre dans le sous-sol du château. Julia ou les souterrains du château de Mazzini est la première traduction de A Sicilian Romance ; elle parut en 1797. De la traductrice, Mme Moylin-Fleury, auteur de quelques romans oubliés, on ne sait rien. La série Imprimatur présente de grandes oeuvres de la littérature étrangère dans la première traduction française qui en fut donnée ; cette traduction permet de renouer avec une esthétique qui préfère souvent le style à la fidélité, et de retrouver le texte tel qu'il apparut aux lecteurs contemporains.

A Sicilian Romance is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe. It was her second published work, and was first published anonymously in 1790. The plot concerns the turbulent history of the fallen aristocrats of the house of Mazzini, on the northern shore of Sicily, as related by a tourist who becomes intrigued by the stories of a monk he meets in the ruins of their doomed castle. The introduction to the 'Worlds Classics' edition notes that in this novel "Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics". The novel explores the "cavernous landscapes and labyrinthine passages of Sicily's castles and convents to reveal the shameful secrets of its all-powerful aristocracy"

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. A Sicilian Romance begins when a tourist meets a local monk at the crumbling ruins of the castle Mazzini. The monk invites her to the monastery to view a manuscript that records the mysterious happenings that occurred hundreds of years ago in the oncegreat castle. The manuscript tells of the plight of two sisters, Julia and Emilia Mazzini, who, after the return of their tyrannical father, witness supernatural phenomena around the castle's neglected southern wing. Radcliffe was viewed as the greatest writer of the Gothic literary style by most early 19th century critics and literary historians despite Horace Walpole seemingly "inventing" the genre in The Castle of Otranto. A Sicilian Romance was first published anonymously in 1790, making it the second of her published works.

Is there any better fuel for a novel than wronged characters and wicked revenge? From the midst of the cult of sensibility, Ann Radcliffe rose with her very own poignant style to write her first gothic novel and hugely formative "The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne" (1789). Set in the Scottish Highlands, it tells the story of two castles: one belonging to the kind and goodhearted Matilda and her children, the other to the evil Baron Malcolm. The young heir Osbert seeks revenge against Malcolm who is responsible for the death of Osbert's father. The novel is a quest for family honour, love, and vengeance where romantic passion and dangerous escapades intertwine until the very end. Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was a British fiction writer, best known for her pioneering role in the English gothic tradition. She married a journalist and in his long absences, she began to write. Her works exhibit a preference for exotic and sinister places, where her female protagonists often suffer supernatural occurrences. Her best known novels include "The Mysteries of Udolpho", "The Italian", and "A Sicilian Romance".

Francia, anno 1584. La giovane Emily St. Aubert, orfana di entrambi i genitori, viene rinchiusa dalla zia Madame Cheron e dal perverso zio Montoni nell'oscuro castello di Udolfo, sugli Appennini francesi. Da subito nel castello inizieranno a verificarsi tutta una serie di avvenimenti strani e agghiaccianti, che porteranno Emily a una convulsa corsa contro il tempo per riconquistare la propria libertà. Considerato tra i precursori del romanzo gotico, questo racconto rovescia per la prima volta la canonica struttura del romanzo di formazione femminile, trasformandolo in un percorso dalle tinte horror e noir in cui l'eroina dovrà superare ogni limite per riuscire a salvarsi. Ann Radcliffe (1764 - 1823) è stata una popolare scrittrice inglese ed è considerata pioniera della letteratura horror e in particolare del romanzo gotico. Iiniziò a scrivere racconti per divertimento e su incoraggiamento del marito William Radcliffe, con cui visse una vita molto sobria, lontana dalla lente pubblica. Le sue opere ebbero in particolare il merito di avvicinare alla lettura molte giovani donne, che si identificavano con le sue eroine sensibili e coraggiose. Tra le sue opere più conosciute ricordiamo "Romanzo siciliano" (1790), "Il romanzo della foresta" (1791) e "L'Italiano" (1797).

The La Motta family are on the run. Forced to flee Paris after a scandal, they need a place to hide. They settle for an abandoned abbey, where they're joined by another person with dark secrets-the mysterious Adeline. But the abbey is far from a safe haven. Its halls seem to echo with ghostly voices, and a lecherous villain has set his sights on Adeline. "The Romance of the Forest" was Ann Radcliffe's third published novel, and her first literary success. Mixing threats real and supernatural, it builds a thrilling mystery while also exploring the power imbalances of 17th century society. A must for fans of Gothic literature. Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was a British writer who helped popularise Gothic fiction. Born in London, her writing career took off after her marriage to the journalist William Radcliffe. His work meant he wasn't often at home, so Ann began writing in his absence. Unlike other Gothic writers, she favoured psychological horror over the supernatural, and female protagonists over male ones. Her best known novels include "The Mysteries of Udolpho", "The Italian" and "A Sicilian Romance". Radcliffe's fans include Dostoyevksy and Edgar Allan Poe, and her style was even parodied by Jane Austen in her classic book "Northanger Abbey".

L'histoire se passe au XVIIIe siècle en Italie où un jeune noble de Naples, Vincentino di Vivaldi, rencontre une belle demoiselle Ellena Rosalba, tombe amoureux d'elle et veut l'épouser. La mère du jeune homme, la Marquise, qui s'y oppose, demande au mystérieux moine Schedoni d'enlever Ellena. Ellena est enfermée dans un couvent... alors que Vincentino après avoir poursuivi en vain le mystérieux moine est enfermé... Gothique par excellence, ce roman est une pépite de l'époque , considéré à juste titre comme aussi important que "Le Moine".

L'héroïne, Emilie Saint Aubert, affronte de nombreux malheurs dès son plus jeune âge : la perte de ses parents, le remariage de sa tante, sa tutrice, avec un riche et mystérieux Italien.Udolfo, le sombre château dans lequel Emilie est retenue prisonnière par l'Italien machiavélique, représente toutes les craintes de la jeune fille (et du lecteur). Ce lieu, qui deviendra le symbole de la littérature gothique, est construit, dès ce roman précurseur, comme un labyrinthe menaçant où les esprits se perdent. Les couloirs qu'Emilie arpente la nuit sont-ils aussi déserts qu'ils n'y paraissent ?Sous la menace de la torture et de la séquestration, Emilie s'apprête à faire la rencontre douloureuse du surnaturel, mais aussi celle de la vérité, perdue dans l'étourdissement de l'illusion et des apparences.