The Mysteries of Udolpho

"The Mysteries of Udolpho, when I had once begun it, I could not lay down again; I remember finishing it in two days-my hair standing on end the whole time." - Jane Austin's Northanger Abbey

One of the most popular novels from its time, this classic follows the trials of Emily St. Aubert, who is orphaned by the death of her parents and left in the care of her aunt who marries the infamous Montoni. Emily and her family move to the remote and haunting Castle Udolpho. There Emily's life becomes filled with suspense, danger, and the supernatural She must overcome the sinister intentions of Montoni, while also uncovering the secrets of the castle.

Combining romance and horror, it is truly a captivating narrative in Gothic fiction.