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246 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores th...
Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 48%
tense 42%
emotional 26%
challenging 19%
reflective 16%
sad 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 17% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Murder, Blood, Suicide
246 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191942
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores th...
Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 48%
tense 42%
emotional 26%
challenging 19%
reflective 16%
sad 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 68% | A mix: 17% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Blood, Suicide