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Ann Ward, English author and poet (died 1823)

Ann Radcliffe

English novelist (1764–1823)

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…
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July 9

Day of the year

July 9 is the 190th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 175 days remain until the end of the year.
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