LITERATURE QUESTIONS
THE GOTHIC NOVEL
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The triumph of reason over passion
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The rise of individual responsibility
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The social and fiscal independence of women
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The negative critique of Catholicism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Mysteries of Udolpho is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe, published in 1794. It was one of the most popular novels of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was then and continues to be widely regarded as a key text in the development of the Gothic genre.
Detailed explanation-2: -Her fourth and most popular novel, 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mysteries of Udolpho is a traditional female Gothic story as both the writer and protagonist are women; whereas Uncle Silas has a female protagonist but was written by a man.