Questions About The Mysteries of Udolpho

by Ann Radcliffe

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Isn't this book mentioned in one of Jane Austen's books, maybe Pride and Prejudice?

Hanne Northanger Abbey was in part created as a parody of Mysteries of Udolpho....

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Would reading Northanger Abbey before The Mysteries of Udolpho spoil the latter's plot?

Julie Gastler Not at all. Some of the things hinted at in Northanger Abbey actually kept me interested in Udolpho because I really wanted to know what they were tal…moreNot at all. Some of the things hinted at in Northanger Abbey actually kept me interested in Udolpho because I really wanted to know what they were talking about in Northanger Abbey. I'd recommend reading Northanger Abbey first, actually.(less)

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I love Edgar Allan Poe's work--will this book suit me?

Vanessa Norhausen That's really hard to answe. It's a gothic novel, but it doesn't really deal with the supernatural, and it's very different in style. personally, I'm …moreThat's really hard to answe. It's a gothic novel, but it doesn't really deal with the supernatural, and it's very different in style. personally, I'm not a fan of the writing but like the story well enough to keep reading.(less)

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I have read this book in Polish. But I also checked in English and I did not understand one thing. So, they were travelling across the France, near The Pyrenees, so why were they saying that they saw the Alps, not the Pyrenees?

Vanessa Norhausen I think the author never went to visit the places she wrote about so I wouldn't be surprised if it's inaccurate in place descriptions. …moreI think the author never went to visit the places she wrote about so I wouldn't be surprised if it's inaccurate in place descriptions. (less)

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Does it have anything explicit? And is it easy to read?

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