The Italian by Ann Radcliffe
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*The Italian* by Ann Radcliffe is a classic 1797 Gothic novel that follows a young nobleman and his beloved as they confront sinister religious intrigue, imprisonment, and dark family secrets in Italy.
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| The Italian | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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novel ⓘ |
| antagonist | Schedoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ann Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| features |
Inquisition
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dramatic revelations of identity ⓘ imprisonment in convents ⓘ monastic settings ⓘ secret passages ⓘ threat of forced marriage ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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romantic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Italian (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | praised for suspense and atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasForm | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | PR5217 .I8 ⓘ |
| hasOclcNumber | 2287085 ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSameGenre |
The Monk
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The Mysteries of Udolpho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Gothic novelists ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gothic literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered a classic of Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ellena di Rosalba
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Vincentio di Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Ann Radcliffe's major Gothic novels ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1797 ⓘ |
| publisher | T. Cadell Jr. and W. Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | divided into chapters ⓘ |
| theme |
Catholic Church and power
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family secrets ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ guilt and repentance ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ persecution ⓘ religious intrigue ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 18th century ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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suspenseful ⓘ |
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