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Ann Radcliffe

Ann Radcliffe (born Ann Ward, 9 July 1764 – 7 February 1823) was an English author and pioneer of Gothic fiction. Her technique of explaining apparently supernatural elements in her novels has been credited with gaining Gothic fiction respectability in the 1790s. Radcliffe was the most popular writer of her day and almost universally admired; contemporary critics called her the mighty enchantress and the Shakespeare of romance-writers, and her popularity continued through the 19th century. Interest has revived in the early 21st century, with the publication of paperback reprints and three biographies.

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English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764-1823)

Born 9 Jul 1764
Died 7 Feb 1823

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  • Cover of: Journey Made in the Summer of 1794, Through Holland and the Western Frontier of Germany, with a Return down the Rhine; to Which Are Added, Observations During a Tour to the Lakes of Lancashire, Westmoreland, and Cumberland; Volume 2

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English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764-1823)

Born 9 Jul 1764
Died 7 Feb 1823
Subjects
Fiction, Italy, fiction, Fiction, gothic, History, Fiction, horror, Inquisition, Monks, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Kidnapping, Early works to 1800, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Young women, fiction, Castles, Description and travel, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, romance, general, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Guardian and ward, Inheritance and succession, Orphans, Scotland, fiction, Sicily (italy), fiction, Young women, Clans, Courts and courtiers
Places
Great Britain, Italy, Europe, Highlands (Scotland), Lake District (England), Naples (Italy), Scotland, Sicily (Italy), Germany, Jefferson, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Netherlands, New England, Northern England, Salem Village, Scicily, Yoknapatawpha County
People
Ann Ward Radcliffe (1764-1823), Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823), Colonel Sartoris, Devil, Emily Grierson, Ethelred, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Homer Barron, Madeline Usher, Mr. Grierson, Roderick Usher, Tobe
Time
Henry III, 1216-1272, 1057-1603, 18th century, Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485, 1600s, 19th century, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • Ann (Ward) Radcliffe
  • Mary Ann Radcliffe
  • Ann Ward Radcliffe
  • A. N. N. ANN RADCLIFFE
  • Anne Radcliffe
  • Ann Ann Radcliffe
  • Ann Ward 1764-1823 Radcliffe
  • A Radcliffe
  • ANN RADCLIFFE

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