A Sicilian Romance

Ann Radcliffe's A Sicilian Romance (1790) is a tragic story of love and murder set in the Sicilian coast. It is considered an essential work of Gothic fiction and an early example of her prowess as a novelist of suspense and the supernatural. The novel follows a young tourist who wanders through the ruins of an ancient castle and discovers the story of the Mazzini family, whose misfortune it was to possess wealth and power at the expense of morality. Julia falls in love with an Italian count, but the Marquis Mazzini commands her to take the hand of the Duke de Luovo, setting in motion a tale of terror and betrayal. This edition of the novel features a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript.

Format: Hardback
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: West Margin Press

A Sicilian Romance (1790) is a novel by Ann Radcliffe, published anonymously. It is a tragic story of love and murder set in the sublime landscape of the Sicilian coast. Considered an essential work of Gothic fiction, A Sicilian Romance is an early example of Radcliffe's prowess as a leading novelist of suspense and the supernatural. As the young tourist wanders through the ruins of an ancient castle, a local friar approaches and reveals the story of the Mazzini family, whose misfortune it was to possess wealth and power at the expense of morality. Possessive and cruel, the Marquis Mazzini seeks to control his daughters' lives by forcing them to marry the men of his choosing. When Julia falls in love with an Italian count, he commands her to take the hand of the Duke de Luovo. Although she assents, Julia secretly plans to flee the castle with her lover, setting in motion a tale of terror and betrayal.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Ann Radcliffe's A Sicilian Romance is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513132655