The Italian, or, The confessional of the Black Penitents

Ann Radcliffe

earliest edition we have, 1998 Oxford University Press, 1998 423 pages

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"First published in 1797, The Italian is one of the finest examples of Gothic romance. The fast-paced narrative centres on Ann Radcliffe's most brilliant creation, the sinister monk Schedoni, whose past is shrouded in mystery." "From the opening chapters the reader is ushered into a shadowy world, in which crime and religion intermingle. Leagued against Ellena Rosalba and Vincentio di Vivaldi's union are the proud a...

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Editions we hold

The Italian, or, The confessional of the Black Penitents edition · 2008 · Oxford University Press · 423 pages · 9780199537402
The Italian, or, The confessional of the Black Penitents edition · 2006 · Valancourt Books · 412 pages
The Italian or the Confessional of the Black Penitents paperback · 2004 · Kessinger Publishing · 440 pages · 9781419167782
The Italian, or, The confessional of the black penitents edition · 2000 · Penguin · 504 pages
The Italian, or, The confessional of the Black Penitents edition · 1998 · Oxford University Press · 423 pages

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