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The Mysteries of Udolpho

Radcliffe, Ann
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gothic fiction psychological horror past tense third limited POV ~1,265 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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melancholic oppressive gothic

A slow-burn and dark gothic fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 25
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 10
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 40
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 10%
noneexplicit
Humor 10%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count316,134
Page count~1,265 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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