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Ann Radcliffe, a renowned British author of the 18th century, is hailed as the pioneer of the Gothic novel. Her works, characterized by mystery, terror, and romance, have had a profound impact on literature.

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Famous Ann Radcliffe Quotes

“Wisdom or accident, at length, recall us from our error, and offers to us some object capable of producing a pleasing, yet lasting effect, which effect, therefore, we call happiness. Happiness has this essential difference from what is commonly called pleasure, that virtue forms its basis, and virtue being the offspring of reason, may be expected to produce uniformity of effect.”

Reason Happiness Virtue

Book:A Sicilian Romance

Source: A Sicilian Romance

“But St. Aubert had too much good sense to prefer a charm to a virtue.”

Virtue Too Much Charm Good Sense

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)

“Virtue and taste are nearly the same, for virtue is little more than active taste, and the most delicate affections of each combine in real love.”

Littles Real Virtue Taste Affection Active Delicate Real Love

Book:The Mysteries of Udolfo: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry

Source: The Mysteries of Udolfo: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of Poetry

“The passions are the seeds of vices as well as of virtues, from which either may spring, accordingly as they are nurtured. Unhappy they who have never been taught the art to govern them!”

Wells May Art Passion Virtue Taught Spring Vices Seeds Unhappy

Book:The Mysteries of Udolpho

Source: The Mysteries of Udolpho

“Happiness has this essential difference from what is commonly called pleasure, that virtue forms its basis, and virtue being the offspring of reason, may be expected to produce uniformity of effect.”

May Reason Form Differences Pleasure Virtue Effects Produce Essentials Bases Expected Offspring Uniformity

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)

About the Author

Born: July 9, 1764
Died: February 7, 1823
Known for: Author
Quotes: 52

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Delphi Complete Works of Ann Radcliffe (Illustrated)Related source material

The Mysteries of UdolphoRelated source material

The Mysteries of Udolfo: A Romance Interspersed with Some Pieces of PoetryRelated source material

The romance of the forest, by the authoress of 'A Sicilian romance'.Related source material

The Mysteries of Udolpho: Horror and RomanceRelated source material

A Sicilian RomanceRelated source material

The Italian or the Confessional of the Black PenitentsRelated source material

A Sicilian romance, by the authoress of The castles of Athlin and DunbayneRelated source material

Five Gothic Masterpieces: The Mysteries of Udolpho, The Great God Pan, Frankenstein, Carmilla, and DraculaRelated source material

The ItalianRelated source material

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