| The Castle of Wolfenbach (Jane Austen Northanger Abbey Horrid Novels) Contributor(s): Parsons, Eliza (Author), Hoeveler, Diane Long (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0977784169 ISBN-13: 9780977784165 Publisher: Valancourt Books OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Matilda Weimar flees her lecherous and incestuous uncle and seeks refuge in the ancient Castle of Wolfenbach. Among the castle's abandoned chambers, Matilda will discover the horrifying mystery of the missing Countess of Wolfenbach. But when her uncle tracks her down, can she escape his despicable intentions? One of the seven "horrid novels" named in Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey," "The Castle of Wolfenbach" is perhaps the most important of the early Gothic novels, predating both "The Mysteries of Udolpho" and "The Monk," This edition reprints the complete text of the 1793 edition and includes a new introduction and notes by Diane Long Hoeveler, one of the foremost modern scholars of Gothic literature and feminism. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Horror - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.53 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: Matilda Weimar flees her lecherous and incestuous uncle and seeks refuge in the ancient Castle of Wolfenbach. Among the castle's abandoned chambers, Matilda will discover the horrifying mystery of the missing Countess of Wolfenbach. But when her uncle tracks her down, can she escape his despicable intentions? One of the seven "horrid novels" named in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, The Castle of Wolfenbach is perhaps the most important of the early Gothic novels, predating both The Mysteries of Udolpho and The Monk. This edition reprints the complete text of the 1793 edition and includes a new introduction and notes by Diane Long Hoeveler, one of the foremost modern scholars of Gothic literature and feminism. |