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480 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847497031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alma Books
Publication date: 28 August 2018
Description
First published in 1797, The Italian, with its archetypal villain Schedoni, its intense romance and its sublime depiction of landscape, is the masterpiece of Gothic fiction.Enlisted by the Marchesa di Vivaldi, the perfidious monk Schedoni casts a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 59%
tense 40%
emotional 33%
challenging 19%
reflective 11%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Kidnapping, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Murder, Religious bigotryMinor
Rape, Child death, Injury/Injury detail
480 pages • first pub 1796 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847497031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Alma Books
Publication date: 28 August 2018
Description
First published in 1797, The Italian, with its archetypal villain Schedoni, its intense romance and its sublime depiction of landscape, is the masterpiece of Gothic fiction.Enlisted by the Marchesa di Vivaldi, the perfidious monk Schedoni casts a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 590 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
adventurous 59%
tense 40%
emotional 33%
challenging 19%
reflective 11%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 31% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Kidnapping, ViolenceModerate
Grief, Murder, Religious bigotryMinor
Rape, Child death, Injury/Injury detail