Ann Radcliffe's use of landscapes and man-made structures for the creation of the atmosphere of terror in her gothic novel "The Italian"

Abstract

The aim of the present thesis is to investigate Ann Radcliffe’s use of landscapes and man-made structures for the creation of the atmosphere of terror in her Gothic novel The Italian. The main purpose is to explore, based on examples from the novel, how the use of various landscapes and man-made structures characteristic of the Gothic fiction genre attributes to the creation of the desired effect of terror.