256 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann 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 th...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
adventurous 80%
dark 70%
tense 50%
emotional 35%
challenging 15%
inspiring 15%
reflective 15%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 17% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder
256 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann 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 th...
Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews
Moods
adventurous 80%
dark 70%
tense 50%
emotional 35%
challenging 15%
inspiring 15%
reflective 15%
hopeful 10%
sad 10%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 17% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder