Project Gutenberg 2013-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 225 Radcliffe, Ann Ward 1764 1823 Radcliffe, Mrs. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Rattcliffe, Anne Radcliffe, Anne Beaucé, Jean-Adolphe 1818 1875 Beaucé, J.-A. (Jean-Adolphe) Beauce, Jean-Adolphe Chastenay, Madame de (Victorine) 1771 1855 Chastenay, Louise-Marie-Victorine de Chastenay, Victorine de De Chastenay, Madame, (Victorine) Les mystères d'Udolphe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Udolpho Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Myst%C3%A8res_d%27Udolphe Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les mystères d'Udolphe" by Ann Ward Radcliffe is a Gothic novel written in the late 18th century. The story follows Monsieur Saint-Aubert, a man who has retreated to a simple life in a castle in Gascogna with his wife and daughter, Emilie, seeking solace and happiness amid the simplicity of nature. The narrative explores the themes of loss, emotional turmoil, and the beauty of the natural world through the delicate relationship between Saint-Aubert and his family, particularly focusing on the challenges they face. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the tranquil life of Saint-Aubert, who reflects on his past and the simplicity he has embraced after leaving the hectic world behind. He is devoted to his wife and daughter, Emilie, cultivating their minds and nurturing their spirits amidst the picturesque landscapes of Gascogna. However, this idyllic setting is soon disturbed by illness and the sorrows of loss, as Saint-Aubert grapples with the deaths of his children and subsequently his wife, leading to an intense atmosphere filled with melancholy and foreshadowing of future challenges. The opening chapters set a rich, emotional foundation for the unfolding of mysteries, relationships, and adventures that the characters will encounter as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43652/43652-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Orphans -- Fiction Horror tales Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Gothic fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Castles -- Fiction Italy -- Fiction PR Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1049899 2025-08-17T14:15:20.668925 text/html 1035096 2024-10-23T18:23:14 text/html 2358310 2025-08-17T14:15:34.270835 application/epub+zip 2377441 2025-08-17T14:15:24.324994 application/epub+zip 467846 2025-08-17T14:15:21.192900 application/epub+zip 4625983 2025-08-17T14:15:40.902893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4578378 2025-08-17T14:15:31.153847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706019 2022-09-19T21:08:25.007976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028272 2025-08-17T14:15:19.649959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1008291 2024-10-23T18:23:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20620 2025-08-17T14:15:41.274810 application/rdf+xml 16458 2025-08-17T14:15:21.278121 image/jpeg 2470 2025-08-17T14:15:21.235908 image/jpeg 2374139 2025-08-17T14:15:20.818963 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia