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Gothic FictionHistorical Fiction

The Romance of the Forest

Interspersed With Some Pieces of Poetry

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  • 1792 first published
  • 335 pages
  • 29 editions
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Ann Radcliffe's The Romance of the Forest (1792) is a gothic fiction and historical fiction novel.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 29 editions.

It runs to roughly 335 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Opening line

“When once sordid interest seizes on the heart, it freezes up the source of every warm and liberal feeling; it is an enemy alike to virtue and to taste-this it perverts, and that it annihilates.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Gothic
  • Historical

Quick answers

Who wrote The Romance of the Forest?

The Romance of the Forest was written by Ann Radcliffe and first published in 1792.

What genre is The Romance of the Forest?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Romance of the Forest?

The median edition has 335 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Romance of the Forest?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Castle of Otranto, Nightmare Abbey and Crotchet Castle.

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