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A biography of the Gothic novelist, Ann Radcliffe, this text constitutes a "cultural history" of a writing woman, demonstrating her place within radical culture, literary tradition and aesthetic discourse, and examining her role in the rise of the professional woman writer.

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The great enchantress; dissent versus decorum; taste versus trade; Miss Nancy; a literary establishment; the aesthetics of terror; portraits of the artist; unrivalled genius; picturesque tours; the mighty magician; behind the veil; horrid mysteries; the gothic tourist; olden times; construction of the legend; sequestered at Windsor; the final years; Mother Radcliffe.

Mistress of Udolpho Life of Ann Radcliffe

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury USA 3pl
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/8/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780718502027, 978-0718502027
      ISBN10: 0718502027
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      Biography: adventurers and explorers ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: fiction Literary studies: general

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A biography of the Gothic novelist, Ann Radcliffe, this text constitutes a "cultural history" of a writing woman, demonstrating her place within radical culture, literary tradition and aesthetic discourse, and examining her role in the rise of the professional woman writer.

      Table of Contents
      The great enchantress; dissent versus decorum; taste versus trade; Miss Nancy; a literary establishment; the aesthetics of terror; portraits of the artist; unrivalled genius; picturesque tours; the mighty magician; behind the veil; horrid mysteries; the gothic tourist; olden times; construction of the legend; sequestered at Windsor; the final years; Mother Radcliffe.

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