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Synopsis
<p><i>A Sicilian Romance</i> begins when a tourist meets a local monk at the crumbling ruins of the castle Mazzini. The monk invites her to the monastery to view a manuscript that records the mysterious happenings that occurred hundreds of years ago in the once-great castle. The manuscript tells of the plight of two sisters, Julia and Emilia Mazzini, who, after the return of their tyrannical father, witness supernatural phenomena around the castle’s neglected southern wing.</p> <p><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/ann-radcliffe">Radcliffe</a> was viewed as the greatest writer of the Gothic literary style by most early 19th century critics and literary historians despite <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/horace-walpole">Horace Walpole</a> seemingly “inventing” the genre in <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/horace-walpole/the-castle-of-otranto"><i>The Castle of Otranto</i></a>. <i>A Sicilian Romance</i> was first published anonymously in 1790, making it the second of her published works.</p>
Is A Sicilian Romance appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This classic Gothic tale features atmospheric mystery and mild peril as two sisters investigate supernatural phenomena in their castle home under their tyrannical father's rule. Content includes family conflict, abandonment themes, and Gothic suspense without graphic violence or mature content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death of parent, and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn into this atmospheric mystery as two brave sisters uncover dark secrets haunting their ancient castle.