First sentence: "On the pleasant banks of the Garonne, in the province of Gascony, stood, in the year 1584, the chateau of Monsieur St. Aubert."P. 99: "Emily could no longer stifle the anguish of her heart; her tears fell fast upon her father’s hand, which she yet held."Last sentence: "Ludovico had ...
I read this book because it was mentioned in both Northanger Abbey (which I read in October) and in Uncle Silas (which I just finished reading). My understanding is that it is one of the quintessential gothic novels and is the originator of what has become quite formulaic. There is much debate ab...
It started out halfway decently, but by the end of the first half, I discovered that nothing was good about this book, so I quit reading it. If there was a little more spunk from Emily and a lot more suspense, I probably could have continued to read it, but due to the sore lack of those elements, it...
[These notes were made in 1981:]. Source - Robarts. Finished June 19/81. A much darker novel than Forest or Udolpho, and a bit more intricate. I found considerable pleasure in trying to second-guess the ending, although there are a few loose ends annoyingly not tied in. Ellena and Vivaldi are sa...
[These notes were made in June, 1981:]. Source - Robarts. Finished May/81. Having read Castles and Sicilian Romance, I am amazed at the astonishing improvement in this book. For my money it is better than Udolpho - it is mercifully free of the excessive natural description, and its death-cell sce...
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