“She was tranquil, but it was with the quietness of exhausted grief, not of resignation; and she looked back upon the past, and awaited the future, with a kind of out-breathed despair.”
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The Italian, or the confessional of the black penitents. A romance. By Ann Radcliffe, ... In three volumes. ... The second edition. Volume 1 of 3
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Ann Radcliffe
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. more
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