![]() ![]() The castle in The Mysteries of Udolpho is haunted only in appearance, Radcliffe explains at the end of the novel how the sudden closing of doors or the weird voices coming from seemingly haunted rooms are nothing other than tricks of the imagination of its protagonist, Emily. While Walpole deals with ghosts, giants, and other supernatural elements Radcliffe deals with them only on the surface, meaning that those events are later on explained through rational logic. ![]() The main difference between Udolpho and Otranto is what Moers calls 'the explained supernatural'. The easiest way to get a good grasp of both concepts is by comparing Udolpho with the other pioneer work for Gothic fiction: The Castle of Otranto. However, talking about the Female Gothic implies that a Male Gothic also exists. Following Moers' and Fleenor’s arguments, The Mysteries of Udolpho is a key example when examining the Female Gothic. ![]()
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