
I MISTERI DEL CASTELLO D'UDOLFO
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In the shadowed halls of an ancient stronghold, the uneasy peace of the Montoni household is shattered by whispered threats and a growing sense of dread. The patriarch’s iron‑fisted rule clashes with his wife’s fierce yearning for independence, while the castle’s secret passages pulse with conspiratorial meetings and the clatter of restless horses. As night falls, strange preparations on the battlements hint at a looming danger that even the servants dare not name.
Young Emilia, confined to a locked chamber, discovers a terrified niece, Annetta, whose frantic tales of shadowy figures and ghostly lights stir a primal fear. A sudden crash, an unanswered knock, and the faint sound of a breath behind a door plunge the girls into a frantic scramble for safety. When Annetta collapses, her trembling confession of a mysterious glow and a lurking presence raises the question: what unseen force prowls the castle’s corridors, and who will survive its secret vengeance?
Language
it
Duration
~4 hours (256K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Sormani - Milano)
Release date
2010-09-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1764–1823
A pioneer of Gothic fiction, she helped turn haunted castles, dark landscapes, and high suspense into a major literary force. Best known for The Mysteries of Udolpho, she shaped the kind of eerie, atmospheric storytelling that later writers eagerly borrowed.
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