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{{Infobox book
| title = The Mysteries of Udolpho
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| author = Ann Radcliffe
| central theme =
| elevator pitch = ''The Mysteries of Udolpho'' tells of Emily St. Aubert, who suffers misadventures that include the death of her mother and father, supernatural terrors in a gloomy castle, and machinations of an Italian brigand. ''(Wikipedia)''
| genre = Gothic
| publication date = May 8, 1794
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A late eighteenth century [[Gothic Novel]] by Ann Radcliffe. The young heroine Emily St. Aubert's mother and father die, leaving her in possession of a mysterious family secret. After their death she is left in the care of her gold-digging aunt Madame Cheron, who marries the rich, malevolent [[Magnificent Bastard]] Count Montoni. When Emily discovers that Count Montoni is not only a murderer but the leader of an entire bandit army, his castle begins to take on a sinister, almost supernatural presence. Emily spends much of the book panicking and waiting for her fiancé Valancourt to rescue her. In true Gothic romance fashion, duels, battles, and mysterious images and sounds out of nowhere abound.
While much parodied and lambasted for its extravagant,
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* [[The Aloner]]: Emily for much/most of the book.
* [[Axe Crazy]]: Montoni. Good God, Montoni.
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* [[Mysterious Protector]]: Valancourt and Morano. Granted the first never actually seems to ''do'' much of anything...
* [[Naive Newcomer]]: Emily, and Cheron
* [[Officer and
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Both of Emily's parents die relatively early in the story, leaving her in the hands of her [[Gold Digger]] aunt and [[Evil Uncle]].
* [[Pride Before a Fall]]: Count Montoni
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* [[Secret Keeper]]: Emily, Valancourt, and Montoni.
* [[Servile Snarker]]: Annette
* [[Stalker
* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: Emily and Valancourt
* [[Ubermensch]]: Montoni
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[[Category:Classic Literature]]▼
[[Category:Horror Literature]]
[[Category:The Mysteries of Udolpho]]
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