num_pages: 160
description: Ann Radcliffe's first novel is set in the Middle Ages against the melancholy beauty of mountains and rugged coasts of the Scottish Highlands, tells the story of the warring clan chieftains of Athlin and Dunbayne. One of the earliest Gothic tales (1789), it recounts low-born Alleyn's quest forlove and honour, and alternates scenes of passionate feeling with breakneck pursuits. The castle itself, in all its romantic sublimity, becomes the true focal point of the novel. Long out of print, this edition makes a little-known treasure available to modern readers.
language: English
title: The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
titlecomplete: The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne (The World's Classics)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Gothic, Mystery, Horror, Romance, 18th Century, Classics, Literature, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 364
publisher: Oxford University Press