The Mysteries of Udolpho Resources

WEBSITES

Read All About It (In 1794)

When The Mysteries of Udolpho came out in 1794, it caused quite a commotion. Check out what the ruckus was about in this 1794 review of the book.

Kickin' It on the Victorian Web

The Victorian Web is always good for a gander, especially if you're looking to dig deeper into Radcliffe's life.

Total Tropes

We always thought Emily was the "Aloner" type, and TVTropes confirms it.

Back to Italy

Check out this preview of Radcliffe's other well-known book, The Italian. If you liked the landscape descriptions in Udolpho, you're going to love this.

MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS

Jane Knows What's Up

We're still waiting for The Mysteries of Udolpho to be made into an epic thriller. But in the meantime, try out The Jane Austen Book Club, a movie that pays homage to Udolpho in a discussion of Austen's Northanger Abbey.

Shades of Radcliffe

Speaking of Jane, here's a pretty awesome rendition of Northanger Abbey. Our main girl, Catherine Morland, takes a page from Emily St. Aubert's book after reading The Mysteries of Udolpho.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Lots 'n Lots of Landscape

Landscape descriptions are so prevalent in Udolpho that you might say the mountains are a main character. Here's the rundown on landscape, plus a hefty works cited page for future research.

Terror, Horror, and Screams, Oh My

Ever wondered how the horror genre fits into The Mysteries of Udolpho? Wonder no longer.

VIDEO

Northanger as a Horror Movie is Basically Udolpho

It's a totally clever idea to play scary music over Northanger Abbey like it's actually a horror movie. Someone's borrowing straight from Radcliffe's playbook.

AUDIO

Terrifying Tales

Kevin Lucia's podcast on Horror 101 tackles The Mysteries of Udolpho and its "Scooby-Doo ending." Curious about what that means? Check it out!

IMAGES

St. Aubert's Not Doing Too Well

In this 1823 title page for The Mysteries of Udolpho, St. Aubert is looking a little worse for the wear.

Taking a Turn for the Comic[al]

An Austen comic that brings up Radcliffe's classic? We'll take it.