The Complete Novels of Mrs Ann Radcliffe, in Six Volumes: The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: A Highland Story; A Sicilian Romance; The Romance of the Forest; The Mysteries of Udolpho: A Romance; The Italian; or, The Confessional of the Black Penitents; Gaston de Blondeville; or, The Court of Henry the Third Keeping Festival in Arden (The Folio Society)
London: The Folio Society, 1987. Van Niekerk, Sarah. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2354483
Not eligible for international shipping. First thus (Ford-Smith Folio 76 #591). Includes publisher's slipcase. Small blemish to spine of third volume, a couple tiny blemishes to slipcase, otherwise an excellent set. Bindings tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
Complete in six volumes. Black cloth spines, decorated maroon paper over boards, gilt titles and rules, introductions by Devendra P. Varma, wood engravings by Sarah van Niekirk. Radcliffe was the most popular writer of her time, and her writings helped legitimize Gothic fiction's place in literature. Her fourth and most popular novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho, was published in 1794. She is also remembered for her third novel, The Romance of the Forest (1791) and her fifth novel, The Italian (1797). Her novels combine suspenseful narratives, exotic historical settings, and apparently-supernatural events. She inspired numerous later authors, including Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, and Walter Scott.
Price: $350.00