Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 804 Radcliffe, Ann Ward 1764 1823 Radcliffe, Mrs. Ratcliffe, Mrs. Rattcliffe, Anne Radcliffe, Anne A Sicilian Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sicilian_Romance Produced by Jean Lefever. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Sicilian Romance" by Ann Ward Radcliffe is a Gothic novel written in the late 18th century. The story is set against the backdrop of a decaying Sicilian castle and revolves around themes of familial intrigue, hidden secrets, and the complex emotions of its characters. Central to the narrative are the beautiful sisters Emilia and Julia, whose lives are influenced by their father's oppressive nature and the looming presence of their stepmother, the voluptuous and manipulative Maria de Vellorno. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the castle of Mazzini, a place filled with memories of past grandeur that now stands in solitude and decay. The atmosphere is charged with mystery as a friar shares tales of the castle's dark history, capturing the narrator's attention. The story shifts focus to the marquis of Mazzini and his two daughters following the death of their mother. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into the sisters' education and the influences of those around them, including the enigmatic figures linked to the mysterious southern division of the castle. Eerily, strange sounds and ghostly lights hint at deeper secrets lodged in the castle's history, setting the stage for unfolding intrigue and emotional entanglements in a world rife with both beauty and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sicily (Italy) -- Fiction Gothic fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 440370 2025-08-03T11:12:20.719991 text/html 439515 2014-04-12T11:25:52 text/html 234148 2025-08-03T11:12:27.937946 application/epub+zip 240456 2025-08-03T11:12:23.718026 application/epub+zip 227181 2025-08-03T11:12:22.538961 application/epub+zip 432446 2025-08-03T11:12:31.252945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418942 2025-08-03T11:12:27.162008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394875 2022-09-04T05:43:31.500821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426185 2025-08-03T11:12:20.249976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426013 2014-04-12T11:25:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19019 2025-08-03T11:12:31.395923 application/rdf+xml 14780 2025-08-03T11:12:23.048977 image/jpeg 3838 2025-08-03T11:12:22.792960 image/jpeg 155165 2014-04-14T20:44:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 152935 2014-04-14T20:44:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 233928 2025-08-03T11:12:20.754002 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