Les Mystères d'Udolphe - Radcliffe, Ann

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Résumé :
Les Myst?res d'Udolphe est le quatri?me roman, et aussi le plus populaire, d'Ann Radcliffe. Il retrace les aventures d'?milie Saint-Aubert qui, parmi beaucoup d'autres p?rip?ties, va perdre son p?re, va devoir faire face ? la peur et au surnaturel dans un ch?teau lugubre, et ?tre confront?e aux machinations d'un brigand italien. Le roman, souvent cit? comme l'arch?type du roman gothique, joue un r?le important dans Northanger Abbey, ?crit par Jane Austen, roman dans lequel une jeune femme impressionnable, apr?s avoir lu le roman d'Ann Radcliffe, en vient ? consid?rer ses amis et connaissances comme des m?chants ou des victimes, ce qui donne des r?sultats amusants....

Biographie:
Ann Radcliffe (n?e Ward, 1764 - 1823) was an English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel. Radcliffe's technique of explaining the supernatural elements of her novels has been credited with enabling Gothic fiction to achieve respectability in the 1790s. In 1787, she married the Oxford graduate and journalist William Radcliffe (1763-1830), part-owner and editor of the English Chronicle. He often came home late and to occupy her time she began to write and read her work to him when he returned. Theirs was a childless, but seemingly happy marriage. Radcliffe called him her nearest relative and friend. The money she earned from her novels later allowed them to travel together, along with their dog, Chance. In her final years, Radcliffe retreated from public life....

Sommaire:
9 July 1764 - 7 February 1823) is credited with creating Gothic fiction. She was the only child of haberdasher William Ward and Ann Oates and was born in London. Young Radcliffe started writing, and she became well-known for her atmospheric, suspenseful books that mixed aspects of romance and horror. She wed writer and editor William Radcliffe in 1787. She achieved enormous popularity with her two well-known works, The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797). Strong characters, frightening locations, and evocative descriptions were all hallmarks of Radcliffe's books. She received accolades for using psychological suspense rather than supernatural components to create a feeling of horror. While Radcliffe was alive, she was quite well-liked, but certain literary groups also had criticism for her. Her writings were criticized for being too romantic and sensational. Even yet, Radcliffe's books impacted the Gothic subgenre and provided authors like Jane Austen and Edgar Allan Poe with inspiration. Early in the 19th century, Radcliffe's writing career came to an end, and she had a tranquil life until her death in 1823. Even today, people acknowledge and appreciate her influence on literature and her role in the development of Gothic fiction...