The Romance of the Forest

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliffe. Read in English by Beth Thomas; merelyseoneil; heeheekitty; James K. White; Judy Guinan; Tony Addison; BettyB; Terry Hergesheimer; Harley James; Aubrey Anne; Lynne Thompson; Jamie Leigh Cooper 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 For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook part 1 (209MB) M4B Audiobook part 2 (171MB)

Directors & creators

Ann Radcliffe

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;romance; Jane Austen; Gothic; supernatural

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