The Romance of the Forest
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The Romance of the Forest is a seminal 1791 Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, known for its atmospheric suspense, mysterious settings, and influential blend of terror and romantic sensibility.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Romance of the Forest canonical | 9 |
| The Romance of the Forest, published by T. Hookham (London) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ann Radcliffe ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| followedBy | The Mysteries of Udolpho ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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romance fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
La Motte
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Madame La Motte ⓘ Theodore ⓘ the Marquis de Montalt ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-volume novel ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
helped popularize Gothic romance in Britain
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seminal work of early Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Adeline ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
hidden crimes
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imprisonment ⓘ ruined abbey ⓘ secret manuscripts ⓘ threatened heroine ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family origins and identity
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mystery and secrecy ⓘ nature and the sublime ⓘ persecution and tyranny ⓘ sensibility ⓘ terror ⓘ virtue in distress ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Gothic fiction
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later Romantic-era novelists ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 18th century literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric suspense
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blend of terror and romantic sensibility ⓘ mysterious settings ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| precededBy | A Sicilian Romance ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| publisher | T. Hookham ⓘ |
| setting |
France
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Gothic abbey ⓘ rural France ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 17th century France ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marquis de Montalt
subject surface form:
Marquis de Montalt
this entity surface form:
The Romance of the Forest, published by T. Hookham (London)