The Romance of the Forest
Author(s): Ann Radcliffe
Genre(s): Gothic Fiction
Narrators: Beth Thomas (1974-2020), Merelyseoneil, Heeheekitty, James K. White, Judy Guinan, Tony Addison, BettyB, Terry Hergesheimer, Harley James, Aubrey Anne, Lynne T, Jamie Leigh Cooper
Number of Chapters: 26
Length: 13 hours and 52 minutes
Language: English
A Gothic novel famously mentioned by Jane Austen in "Northanger Abbey" as an inspiration for the romantic ideals and supernatural fears of Catherine. Ann Radcliffe has been called the "Great Enchantress" of her age and this is one of her finest novels. Supernatural eerie thrills, midnight explorations of draughty corridors and mysterious partly burned notes all play their parts. There are noblemen in disguise, a duel, a trial, a dangerous illness, a deathbed confession and, of course, a dark and handsome hero with a fatal secret! - Summary by Beth Thomas
This project was proof-listened by Betty M. and Mary in Arkansas.