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Gothic FictionHorror

Zofloya, or, The Moor

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  • 1974 first published
  • 280 pages
  • 4 editions
  • 🎧 11 h 46 min free audiobook
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Charlotte Dacre's Zofloya, or, The Moor (1974) is a gothic fiction and horror novel. It deals with muslims, sex role, muslim women and fifteenth century.

It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 280 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace. A free LibriVox audiobook (11 h 46 min) is available.

About Zofloya, or, The Moor

Victoria de Loredani lives the life of a fairy tale princess in Venice. She has everything one might desire and more, until the sinister Count Ardolph enters her world. The Count carries off Victoria's mother in an elopement, and sets off a series of dramatic events that begin to unhinge Victoria's life entirely. Passion, brutality, and murder begin to dominate the separated worlds of Victoria and her brother Leonardo. - Summary by Carolin
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Zofloya, or, The Moor — LibriVox recording, 11 h 46 min in 33 sections.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Muslims
  • Sex role
  • Muslim women
  • Fifteenth century
  • Female offenders
  • Gothic
  • Horror
  • Venice, Italy
  • Fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Quinzième siècle
  • Romans, nouvelles

Quick answers

Who wrote Zofloya, or, The Moor?

Zofloya, or, The Moor was written by Charlotte Dacre and first published in 1974.

What genre is Zofloya, or, The Moor?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Horror.

How long is Zofloya, or, The Moor?

The median edition has 280 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is there a free audiobook of Zofloya, or, The Moor?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 11 h 46 min.

What books are similar to Zofloya, or, The Moor?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Book Eaters, Mexican Gothic and The Haunting of Hill House.

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