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The Mysteries of Udolpho

by Ann Radcliffe, Terry Castle ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
`Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror.' Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned heroine of Ann Radcliffe's 1794 gothic Classic, The Mysteries of Udolpho - finds herself after Count ... Read more

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`Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror.' Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned heroine of Ann Radcliffe's 1794 gothic Classic, The Mysteries of Udolpho - finds herself after Count
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The Professor and Other Writings

by Terry Castle ...

"[Terry Castle is] the most expressive, most enlightening literary critic at large today." —Susan SontagFrom one of America's most brilliant critics and cultural commentators, Terry Castle, comes The Professor and Other Writings: a collection of startling, gorgeously-written autobiographical essays and a new, long-form piece about the devastation and beauty of early love. James Wolcott, ... Read more

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"[Terry Castle is] the most expressive, most enlightening literary critic at large today." —Susan SontagFrom one of America's most brilliant critics and cultural commentators, Terry Castle, comes The Professor and Other Writings: a collection of startling, gorgeously-written autobiographical essays and a new, long-form piece about the devastation and beauty of early love. James Wolcott,
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FearMaker: Family Matters

by Terry Castle ...

Twelve-year-old Adam Castle lives in a mansion in Beverly Hills. But for him, life is just like any other ordinary twelve-year-old. That is, until he mistakenly overhears the unsavory truth about his father. Dear old Dad is a homicidal maniac and lovely Mom is his beautiful accomplice.To make matters worse, Adam overhears a sweet little conversation where he learns that his dad's next victim will ... Read more

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Twelve-year-old Adam Castle lives in a mansion in Beverly Hills. But for him, life is just like any other ordinary twelve-year-old. That is, until he mistakenly overhears the unsavory truth about his father. Dear old Dad is a homicidal maniac and lovely Mom is his beautiful accomplice.To make matters worse, Adam overhears a sweet little conversation where he learns that his dad's next victim will
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Boss Ladies, Watch Out!

Essays on Women, Sex and Writing

by Terry Castle ...

A new collection of essays on literature and sexuality by one of the wittiest and most iconoclastic critics writing today. ... Read more

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A new collection of essays on literature and sexuality by one of the wittiest and most iconoclastic critics writing today.
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Victorine

by Maude Hutchins ...

Victorine is thirteen, and she can’t get the unwanted surprise of her newly sexual body, in all its polymorphous and perverse insistence, out of her mind: it is a trap lying in wait for her at every turn (and nowhere, for some reason, more than in church). Meanwhile, Victorine’s older brother Costello is struggling to hold his own against the overbearing, mean-spirited, utterly ghastly Hector L ... Read more

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Victorine is thirteen, and she can’t get the unwanted surprise of her newly sexual body, in all its polymorphous and perverse insistence, out of her mind: it is a trap lying in wait for her at every turn (and nowhere, for some reason, more than in church). Meanwhile, Victorine’s older brother Costello is struggling to hold his own against the overbearing, mean-spirited, utterly ghastly Hector L
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The Professor and Other Writings

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“[Terry Castle is] the most expressive, most enlightening literary critic at large today.” —Susan SontagFrom one of America’s most brilliant critics and cultural commentators, Terry Castle, comes The Professor and Other Writings: a collection of startling, gorgeously-written autobiographical essays and a new, long-form piece about the devastation and beauty of early love. James Wolcott, ... Read more

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“[Terry Castle is] the most expressive, most enlightening literary critic at large today.” —Susan SontagFrom one of America’s most brilliant critics and cultural commentators, Terry Castle, comes The Professor and Other Writings: a collection of startling, gorgeously-written autobiographical essays and a new, long-form piece about the devastation and beauty of early love. James Wolcott,
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Clarissa's Ciphers

Meaning and Disruption in Richardson's Clarissa

by Terry Castle ...

As Samuel Richardson's 'exemplar to her sex,' Clarissa in the eponymous novel published in 1748 is the paradigmatic female victim. In Clarissa's Ciphers, Terry Castle delineates the ways in which, in a world where only voice carries authority, Clarissa is repeatedly silenced, both metaphorically and literally. A victim of rape, she is first a victim of hermeneutic abuse. Drawing on feminist ... Read more

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As Samuel Richardson's 'exemplar to her sex,' Clarissa in the eponymous novel published in 1748 is the paradigmatic female victim. In Clarissa's Ciphers, Terry Castle delineates the ways in which, in a world where only voice carries authority, Clarissa is repeatedly silenced, both metaphorically and literally. A victim of rape, she is first a victim of hermeneutic abuse. Drawing on feminist
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A Visit from the Goon Squad

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by Jennifer Egan ...

Narrated by Roxana Ortega ...

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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE WINNER • With music pulsing on every page, this startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption “features characters about whom you come to care deeply as you watch them doing things they shouldn't, acting gloriously, infuriatingly human” (The Chicago Tribune).One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of ... Read more

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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE WINNER • With music pulsing on every page, this startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption “features characters about whom you come to care deeply as you watch them doing things they shouldn't, acting gloriously, infuriatingly human” (The Chicago Tribune).One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of
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The Italian

by Ann Radcliffe ...

Ever wondered how the quintessential bully acted during the Holy Inquisition? Look no further.In her unnerving gothic novel "The Italian" (1797), Ann Radcliffe explores individuality in a culture dominated by the church as the happiness of the young couple Vicento di Vivaldi and Ellena di Rosalbe is thwarted by the evil ways of the selfish and peremptory Father Schedoni.The last novel to be ... Read more

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Ever wondered how the quintessential bully acted during the Holy Inquisition? Look no further.In her unnerving gothic novel "The Italian" (1797), Ann Radcliffe explores individuality in a culture dominated by the church as the happiness of the young couple Vicento di Vivaldi and Ellena di Rosalbe is thwarted by the evil ways of the selfish and peremptory Father Schedoni.The last novel to be
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THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO(Illustrated)

by HORACE WALPOLE ...

Special Illustrated Edition: Dive into the Gothic Abyss with Exclusive ContentIllustrated Edition: Immerse yourself in the visual spectacle with 15 enchanting illustrations that breathe life into the gothic tales of Otranto.Enhanced Reading Experience: Accompanied by a succinct summary to enrich your journey through the dark corridors of Walpole’s imagination.Meet the Cast: A detailed ch... ... Read more

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Special Illustrated Edition: Dive into the Gothic Abyss with Exclusive ContentIllustrated Edition: Immerse yourself in the visual spectacle with 15 enchanting illustrations that breathe life into the gothic tales of Otranto.Enhanced Reading Experience: Accompanied by a succinct summary to enrich your journey through the dark corridors of Walpole’s imagination.Meet the Cast: A detailed ch...
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The Monk

A Romance

by M.G. Lewis ...

Leonella and her niece, Antonia, visit a church to hear the sermon of a celebrated priest, Ambrosio, and while waiting tell their story to two young men, Don Lorenzo and Don Christoval. Antonia's Grandfather is the Marquis de las Cisternas, who was unhappy with his son's marriage, causing her parents to flee, leaving their young son behind only to be told a month later he has died. ... Read more

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Leonella and her niece, Antonia, visit a church to hear the sermon of a celebrated priest, Ambrosio, and while waiting tell their story to two young men, Don Lorenzo and Don Christoval. Antonia's Grandfather is the Marquis de las Cisternas, who was unhappy with his son's marriage, causing her parents to flee, leaving their young son behind only to be told a month later he has died.
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Ann Radcliffe's The Romance of the Forest

by Ann Radcliffe ...

Series series Mothers of the Macabre
A timeless gothic romance of mystery, danger, and suspense. This horror classic examines the tensions between hedonism and honour through Ann Radcliffe’s masterfully atmospheric prose.First published in 1791, this captivating novel is set against the background of the isolated French countryside while the shadow of the country’s ongoing revolution looms. When virtuous Adeline is forced to seek ... Read more

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A timeless gothic romance of mystery, danger, and suspense. This horror classic examines the tensions between hedonism and honour through Ann Radcliffe’s masterfully atmospheric prose.First published in 1791, this captivating novel is set against the background of the isolated French countryside while the shadow of the country’s ongoing revolution looms. When virtuous Adeline is forced to seek
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