209 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192822123
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) 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 the ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 46%
tense 46%
emotional 26%
challenging 20%
reflective 13%
sad 11%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | Character: 18% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Murder, Blood, Suicide209 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192822123
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) 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 the ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 46%
tense 46%
emotional 26%
challenging 20%
reflective 13%
sad 11%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | Character: 18% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Blood, Suicide