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693 pages • first pub 1794 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199537419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
A best-seller in its day and a potent influence on Sade, Poe, and other purveyors of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Gothic horror, The Mysteries of Udolpho remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction. After Emily ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,445 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
adventurous 46%
tense 31%
emotional 30%
challenging 23%
reflective 21%
sad 17%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 42% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuseModerate
Murder, Misogyny, DeathMinor
Infidelity
693 pages • first pub 1794 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199537419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 November 2008
Description
A best-seller in its day and a potent influence on Sade, Poe, and other purveyors of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Gothic horror, The Mysteries of Udolpho remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction. After Emily ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,445 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
adventurous 46%
tense 31%
emotional 30%
challenging 23%
reflective 21%
sad 17%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 42% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuseModerate
Murder, Misogyny, DeathMinor
Infidelity