The Dark Romance of Ann Radcliffe

The Romance of the Forest Ann RadcliffeOf all the early Gothic writers, one woman in particular had a considerable impact on the genre. The ‘Great Enchantress’ of her age, Ann Radcliffe established many of the tropes of the Gothic, as well as providing literary weight to a genre that was regarded by many as mere sensationalist fiction. In fact, Sir Walter Scott praised her as “the first poetess of romantic fiction” and she was considered by her contemporaries to be as significant as Shakespeare and Milton.

Keep on reading…

Permanent link to this article: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/dark-romance-ann-radcliffe/

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.