A Sicilian Romance by Ann Radcliffe

A Sicilian Romance

Ann Radcliffe

256 pages first pub 1790 (editions)

fiction classics horror romance mysterious medium-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.28
based on 812 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

adventurous: 66%

tense: 48%

dark: 44%

emotional: 29%

challenging: 16%

reflective: 13%

sad: 12%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 5%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

27% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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