The Italian 3rd Edition by Ann Radcliffe (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Italian by Ann Radcliffe, Nick Groom The Italian (1797) is a gripping tale of love and betrayal, abduction and assassination, and incarceration by the Inquisition. Radcliffes last and most unnerving novel exemplifies her definition of terror writing, combining Romantic and Gothic elements and influencing countless later writers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Among his associates no one loved him, many disliked him, and more feared him. Father Schedoni is enlisted by the imperious Marchesa di Vivaldi to prevent her son from marrying the beautiful Ellena. Schedoni has no scruples in kidnapping Ellena and in undertaking whatever villainy will further his own ends. His menacing presence dominates a gripping tale of love and betrayal, abduction and assassination, and incarceration in the dreadful dungeons of the Inquisition. Uncertainty and doubt lie everywhere, in Radcliffes last and most unnerving novel.Ann Radcliffe defined the terror genre of writing and helped to establish the Gothic novel, thrilling readers with her mysterious plots and eerie effects. In The Italian she rejects the rational certainties of the Enlightenment for a more ambiguous and unsettling account of what it is to be an individual - particularly a woman - in a culture haunted by history and dominated by institutional power. This new edition includes Radcliffes important essay On the Supernatural in Poetry, in which she distinguishes terror writing from horror.Find the eBook on VitalSource.FeaturesA new edition of one of the finest Gothic novels, and Radcliffes most powerful example of terror writing.In the monk Schedoni, Radcliffe creates one of her most sinister characters, and her fast-paced narrative ushers the reader into a shadowy world of mystery and mayhem and the horrors of the Inquisition.Nick Grooms fascinating introduction shows how Radcliffe blends contemporary debates on the status of women with issues of national identity in the wake of the French Revolution. It explores in detail the literary and historical contexts of the novel.Includes Radcliffes important essay On the Supernatural in Poetry.Up-to-date bibliography, fully contextualized chronology, extensive explanatory notes using contemporary sources and providing information on cultural sources, Shakespearean allusion, travel writing, theology, and contemporary reception.New to this EditonNew introduction by Nick Groom, an expert on all things Gothic.Up-to-date bibliography.Fully contextualized biographical, historical, and cultural chronology.Extensive Explanatory Notes.New Appendix that reprints Radcliffes important essay On the Supernatural in Poetry. Author Biography Edited by Nick Groom, University of ExeterNick Groom has published widely for both academic and popular readerships, with particular interest in questions of authenticity and the emergence of national and regional identity. His books include The Gothic (2012) for the Very Short Introductions series, The Union Jack: the Story of the British Flag (Atlantic, 2006), and The Seasons: an Elegy for the Passing of the Year (Atlantic, 2013). For Oxford Worlds Classics he has edited Walpoles The Castle of Otranto and Matthew Lewiss The Monk. Table of Contents Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography Chronology The Italian Explanatory Notes Promotional Ann Radcliffe defined the "terror" genre of writing and helped to establish the Gothic novel, thrilling readers with her mysterious plots and eerie effects. Long Description Among his associates no one loved him, many disliked him, and more feared him. Father Schedoni is enlisted by the imperious Marchesa di Vivaldi to prevent her son from marrying the beautiful Ellena. Schedoni has no scruples in kidnapping Ellena and in undertaking whatever villainy will further his own ends. His menacing presence dominates a gripping tale of love and betrayal, abduction and assassination, and incarcerationin the dreadful dungeons of the Inquisition. Uncertainty and doubt lie everywhere, in Radcliffes last and most unnerving novel. Ann Radcliffe defined the terror genre of writing and helpedto establish the Gothic novel, thrilling readers with her mysterious plots and eerie effects. In The Italian she rejects the rational certainties of the Enlightenment for a more ambiguous and unsettling account of what it is to be an individual - particularly a woman - in a culture haunted by history and dominated by institutional power. This new edition includes Radcliffes important essay On the Supernatural in Poetry, in which she distinguishes terror writing from horror. Feature A new edition of one of the finest Gothic novels, and Radcliffes most powerful example of terror writing.In the monk Schedoni, Radcliffe creates one of her most sinister characters, and her fast-paced narrative ushers the reader into a shadowy world of mystery and mayhem and the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition.Nick Grooms fascinating introduction shows how Radcliffe blends contemporary debates on the status of women with issues of national identity in the wake of the French Revolution. It explores in detail the literary and historical contexts of the novel.Includes Radcliffes important essay On the Supernatural in Poetry.Up-to-date bibliography, fully contextualized chronology, extensive explanatory notes using contemporary sources and providing information on cultural sources, Shakespearean allusion, travel writing, theology, and contemporary reception. New Feature Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography Chronology The Italian Explanatory Notes Details ISBN0198704437 Author Nick Groom Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 0198704437 ISBN-13 9780198704430 Format Paperback Edition 3rd Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Nick Groom Birth 1764 Death 1823 Media Book DEWEY 823.6 Series Oxford Worlds Classics Pages 496 Language English Publication Date 2017-03-23 UK Release Date 2017-03-23 NZ Release Date 2017-03-23 Textbook 1 Edition Description 3rd Revised edition Imprint Oxford University Press Audience General AU Release Date 2017-04-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100506660;

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