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The Mysteries of Udolpho - Volume I

Ann Radcliffe · 1794 · Horror & Gothic, Romance

Emily St. Aubert's sheltered life at La Vallée gives way to bereavement, a sublime journey through the Pyrenees, first love, and the demands of an uncertain guardianship. The opening volume of Ann Radcliffe's Gothic masterpiece traces the moral and emotional road that leads toward the mysteries still ahead.

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Title
The Mysteries of Udolpho - Volume I
Author
Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823)
First published
1794
Illustrated plates
51 original artworks · 21 open to everyone
Chapters
13 · about 70,480 words
Reading time
4 h 42 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
September 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
Source text
Project Gutenberg #3268

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