 | This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (October 2017) |
 Title page of first edition | |
| Author | Ann Radcliffe |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Gothic fiction Romance Sentimental fiction Terror |
| Publisher | T Hookham & Carpenter |
Publication date | 1791 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 3 vols. (first edition) |
The Romance of the Forest is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe that was first published in 1791. It combines an air of mystery and suspense with an examination of the tension between hedonism and morality. The novel was her first major success, going through four editions in its first three years, and establishing her reputation as a leading figure in the Gothic romance genre.[1]
- ^ Murray, E. B. Ann Radcliffe. New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc. 1972, p. 90.