The Italian

Ann Radcliffe (1764 - 1823)

The love story between a nobleman and a beautiful lady whom he meets in church leads both of them to unexpected places, as many people would not put up with their love. This novel is considered to be one of the best Gothic novels ever written, by one of the first (and best) writers of the genre. How does an "indecent" love story become a Gothic tale? What is the outcome of this love story? If you want to know, read this book. (Summary by Stav Nisser)


NOTE: There was no chapter 30 in the edition used in this project. The chapter numbers skip from 29 to 31. Chapter 5 was added on 28/Aug/2020.

Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction, Gothic Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Elizabeth Klett
00:09:20
Play 01 Chapter 1, part 1 Marty Kris
00:26:18
Play 02 Chapter 1, part 2 Marty Kris
00:22:30
Play 03 Chapter 2 Natalie
00:36:47
Play 04 Chapter 3 Natalie
00:32:22
Play 05 Chapter 4 garyday
00:18:36
Play 06 Chapter 5 VocalPenguin
00:06:35
Play 07 Chapter 6 garyday
00:42:59
Play 08 Chapter 7 LizMourant
00:37:32
Play 09 Chapter 8 LizMourant
00:43:57
Play 10 Chapter 9 LizMourant
00:26:21
Play 11 Chapter 10 garyday
00:17:51
Play 12 Chapter 11 garyday
00:37:35
Play 13 Chapter 12, part 1 Marty Kris
00:28:10
Play 14 Chapter 12, part 2 Marty Kris
00:29:12
Play 15 Chapter 13 Marty Kris
00:42:19
Play 16 Chapter 14 Marty Kris
00:18:44
Play 17 Chapter 15 Marty Kris
00:23:11
Play 18 Chapter 16 Marty Kris
00:37:07
Play 19 Chapter 17 Tina Danh
00:48:30
Play 20 Chapter 18 Marty Kris
00:18:28
Play 21 Chapter 19 garyday
00:29:12
Play 22 Chapter 20 garyday
00:48:23
Play 23 Chapter 21, part 1 garyday
00:24:27
Play 24 Chapter 21, part 2 garyday
00:28:38
Play 25 Chapter 22, part 1 Marty Kris
00:24:37
Play 26 Chapter 22, part 2 Marty Kris
00:21:30
Play 27 Chapter 23 Marty Kris
00:41:51
Play 28 Chapter 24 Marty Kris
00:22:04
Play 29 Chapter 25 Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:14:23
Play 30 Chapter 26, part 1 Marty Kris
00:29:54
Play 31 Chapter 26, part 2 Marty Kris
00:27:35
Play 32 Chapter 27 Cate Barratt
00:21:40
Play 33 Chapter 28 Cate Barratt
00:53:01
Play 34 Chapter 29 Cate Barratt
00:29:48
Play 35 Chapter 31, part 1 Cate Barratt
00:20:55
Play 36 Chapter 31, part 2 Cate Barratt
00:19:28
Play 37 Chapter 32 Cate Barratt
00:10:11
Play 38 Chapter 33 Cate Barratt
00:35:56
Play 39 Chapter 34 Cate Barratt
00:15:51
Play 40 Chapter 35 Nadine Eckert-Boulet
00:10:12