The Italian: Or the Confessional of the Black Penitents

The Italian, is the last book Radcliffe published during her lifetime. With a dark, mysterious and somber tone, it concerns the themes of love, devotion and persecution by the Holy Inquisition with one of most iconic antagonists, ever written, Father Schedoni. Dealing with issues prevalent at the time of the French Revolution, such as religion, aristocracy and nationality. Radcliffe's use of veiled imagery is considered to have reached its height of sophistication and complexity in The Italian; concealment and disguise are central motifs of the novel.

• | Author: Ann Ward Radcliffe
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Dec 31, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 528 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1522988300
• | ISBN-13: 9781522988304