The Poems of Ann Radcliffe (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)

Product Description This is a collection of the most unique and expressive verses by the English authoress and poet Ann Radcliffe. Her aesthetic sense and brilliant observation is portrayed through these verses that present different stages of her novels. Gloom, mystery, grotesque and profound feelings are presented through these lines. About the Author Ann Radcliffe was born Ann Ward. She married William Radcliffe. They had no children, and with her husband's encouragement, she wrote fiction to amuse herself. Her “Gothic” novels, which were extremely popular, tend to involve innocent but heroic young women who find themselves in gloomy, mysterious castles at the mercy of complicated men. They influenced Sir Walter Scott and were parodied by Jane Austen. Radcliffe died in 1823 pneumonia.