VOL. 60, BOOK 1, PART B, 2022, pp. 167 – 176 Full text (En)
Author: Maria Stoencheva
Affiliation: Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv
Abstract
This paper attempts to provide an analysis of the gothic tradition in Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho. It focuses on the Gothic romance and its significance, main characteristics and nature. It also discusses the types of Gothic schools, namely, that of terror, represented by Ann Radcliffe (The
Mysteries of Udolpho) and that of horror, represented by Matthew Lewis (The Monk). More specifically, some examples of the Gothic tradition present in Radcliffe’s book are explored.
Key words: Ann Radcliffe, Gothic Tradition, the Sublime, Terror, Horror
