The Confessional of the Black Penitents

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The Confessional of the Black Penitents
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The Confessional of the Black Penitents

Ann Radcliffe
Edition year 1956
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Philip Ross
Weight 1.5 Kg
Pages 403
Dimensions 22.7 × 15 cm

Edition details

The Confessional of the Black Penitents by Mrs. Ann Radcliffe. 16 wood-engravings by Philip Ross. Bound in quarter black cloth with marbled boards. Black slipcase. 403pp. 22.7x15cm.

About the book

The Confessional of the Black Penitents is a Gothic tale filled with mystery, secrecy and the darker elements of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century romantic fiction. Centred on hidden identities, forbidden passions and sinister events, the story creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and suspense. Combining melodrama with themes of guilt, morality and concealed wrongdoing, the work reflects the fascination with secret societies, confession and supernatural suggestion that characterised early Gothic literature. It offers an intriguing example of the genre's mixture of romance, terror and mystery.

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