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742 pages • first pub 1794 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781979941884
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 31 December 2017
Description
The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) is the archetypal Gothic novel. A young woman, Emily St. Aubert, suffers the death of her father, followed by worsening physical and psychological death, mirrored in a landscape of crumbling castles and emotive Alps.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,456 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
adventurous 47%
emotional 32%
tense 31%
reflective 23%
challenging 22%
sad 18%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 42% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Murder, Misogyny, ViolenceMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity
742 pages • first pub 1794 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781979941884
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 31 December 2017
Description
The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) is the archetypal Gothic novel. A young woman, Emily St. Aubert, suffers the death of her father, followed by worsening physical and psychological death, mirrored in a landscape of crumbling castles and emotive Alps.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,456 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
adventurous 47%
emotional 32%
tense 31%
reflective 23%
challenging 22%
sad 18%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 42% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Death of parent, GriefModerate
Murder, Misogyny, ViolenceMinor
Emotional abuse, Infidelity