The Italian: The Confessional of the Black Penitents by Ann Radcliffe

The Italian: The Confessional of the Black Penitents

Ann Radcliffe

336 pages first pub 1796 (view editions)

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The Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents (1797) is a Gothic novel written by the English author Ann Radcliffe. It is the last book Radcliffe published during her lifetime (she would go on to write the novel Gaston de Blondeville, wh...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 810 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 76%

dark: 75%

adventurous: 60%

tense: 50%

emotional: 30%

challenging: 27%

reflective: 10%

hopeful: 9%

sad: 7%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
10% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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