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(Monday)
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Languages
English
Spouse
William Radcliffe
Parents
William Ward, Ann Oates
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < Latin < Ancient Greek < Hebrew (חַנָּה)
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Ann Radcliffe: English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764–1823).
Born in Holborn (died at age 58).
The name Ann means grace, gracious, graced with child.
Biography
Ann Radcliffe was an English novelist who pioneered the Gothic novel, and a minor poet. Her fourth and most popular novel, The Mysteries of Udolpho, was published in 1794. She is also remembered for her third novel, The Romance of the Forest (1791) and her fifth novel, The Italian (1797). Her novels combine suspenseful narratives, exotic historical settings, and apparently-supernatural events.
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How old was Ann Radcliffe?
Ann Radcliffe was born on and passed away on at the age of 58.
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Ann Radcliffe was born in Holborn.
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