Ann Radcliff The Mysteries Of Udolpho

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Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance Interspersed With Some Pieces of Poetry. The Mysteries of Udolpho is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, published in 1794. It was one of the most popular novels of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was then and continues to be widely regarded as a key text in the development of the Gothic genre.  
Dramatised in two parts by Catherine Czerkawska. 1: Young Emily St Aubert finds herself in the terrible Castle of Udolpho Emily:…..Deborah Berlin St Aubert:…..Ioan Meredith Valancourt:…..Robert Glenister 2: Will Emily escape the clutches of the sinister Montoni?  Emily:….Deborah Berlin Valancourt:….Robert Glenister Montoni:…..Keith Drinkel Madame Montoni:……Tina Gray Annette:…..Rachel Atkins Director:…David Blount Classic Serial: The Mysteries of Udolpho Sun 13th Oct 1996, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Mysteries of Udolpho is set in France and Italy in the late 16th century. The main character is Emily St. Aubert, a beautiful and virtuous young woman. When her father dies, the orphaned Emily goes to live with her aunt. Her aunt’s husband, an Italian nobleman called Montoni, tries to force Emily to marry his friend. Montoni is a typical Gothic villain. He is violent and cruel to his wife and Emily, and locks them in his castle. Eventually Emily escapes, and the novel ends happily with Emily’s marriage to the man she loves

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