Ann Radcliffe

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https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpv76ty6qJMkvxcXfPWjC

Entity Type:

Person

Description:

English novelist and poet, renowned as a pioneer of Gothic fiction. Her narrative technique, which rationalized seemingly supernatural occurrences, elevated the Gothic novel’s status in the 1790s. Radcliffe’s works, characterized by their suspenseful plots and vivid descriptions, captivated readers and influenced contemporaries and successors alike. Her notable novels include “The Mysteries of Udolpho” (1794) and “The Italian” (1797)


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Language of ContentEntity LabelDescriptionAliases
EnglishAnn RadcliffeEnglish novelist and poet, renowned as a pioneer of Gothic fiction. Her narrative technique, which rationalized seemingly supernatural occurrences, elevated the Gothic novel’s status in the 1790s. Radcliffe’s works, characterized by their suspenseful plots and vivid descriptions, captivated readers and influenced contemporaries and successors alike. Her notable novels include “The Mysteries of Udolpho” (1794) and “The Italian” (1797)7
GermanAnn Radcliffebritische Schriftstellerin1
SpanishAnn Radcliffe2
FrenchAnn Radcliffeécrivaine britannique0
DutchAnn RadcliffeBrits schrijfster0

Significant Dates

07/09/1764

Date of birth

02/07/1823

Date of death

Characteristics

DescriptorValue
Field of activityGothic literature
Genre of activityLiterature

Other Identifiers

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BLBND ID000853454
BNC IDa11286301
NLR ID7734070