The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
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The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne is Ann Radcliffe’s debut Gothic novel, set in the Scottish Highlands and centered on feuding noble families, romantic intrigue, and themes of tyranny and revenge.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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debut novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic oeuvre ⓘ |
| author | Ann Radcliffe ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
family honor
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ secret plots ⓘ vengeance for past wrongs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
castle setting
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feuding noble families ⓘ heroic young nobleman ⓘ romantic intrigue ⓘ villainous tyrant ⓘ |
| followedBy | A Sicilian Romance ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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romance fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
gallant hero
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noble family ⓘ tyrannical lord ⓘ virtuous heroine ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement |
castle of Athlin
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castle of Dunbayne ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gothic literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
Ann Radcliffe’s first published novel
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early example of Scottish-set Gothic romance ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family feud
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nobility and honor ⓘ revenge ⓘ romantic love ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| precededBy | none (debut work) ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Scotland
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Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| themeContrast |
love versus duty
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virtue versus oppression ⓘ |
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