The Mysteries of Udolpho
The protagonist, a young woman of sensibility and virtue, who is orphaned and subjected to Montoni's tyranny at Udolpho.
I
Shown as a young woman with a taste for genius, a love of sublime nature, and a poetic sensibility; she delights in the wild recesses of the mountains and writes verses.
Chapter II
Grieves for her mother, receives her father's advice on self-command, and secretly observes him with a mysterious portrait.
Chapter III
Accompanies her father, showing tender concern for his health; delights in the grandeur of the mountain scenery.
IV
Watches the dawn with delight, feels a timid sweetness when bowing to Valancourt, and later feels fear in the dark woods but is reassured by Valancourt's voice.
Chapter V
Sings to comfort her father, gives money to the shepherd's wife, and feels melancholy about the impending separation from Valancourt.
Chapter VI
Comforts her father St. Aubert after news of financial ruin, reflecting on the consolations of nature and virtue.
VII
Receives her father's dying instructions and solemnly promises to burn the papers without reading them.
Chapter VIII
Emily returns to La Vallée, mourning her father and recalling his lessons. She struggles with melancholy but finds some solace at the convent.
Chapter IX
Grieving her father, she seeks solitude at La Vallée and revisits the fishing-house, where she meets Valancourt.
Chapter X
Emily burns her father's papers despite temptation, experiences a hallucination of his face, and later confesses her esteem for Valancourt.
Chapter XI
Emily leaves La Vallée with deep sorrow, finds comfort in her father's dog Manchon, and tries to follow her father's precepts of fortitude.
Chapter XII
Emily experiences happiness in Valancourt's company but also distress at her aunt's coarse speech and the constraints placed on their relationship. She seeks solace in the pavilion, playing melancholy songs and thinking of Valancourt and Gascony.
Chapter XIII
Torn between love and duty, she resists Valancourt's pleas for a clandestine marriage and struggles with the terror of being in Montoni's power.
XIV
Leaves Toulouse with a heavy heart, receives Valancourt's letter, and is deeply moved by the Alpine scenery.
Chapter XV
Deeply moved by Venetian music and moonlight, she weeps for Valancourt and composes a poem about a sea-nymph.
Chapter XVI
Writes letters to Valancourt and her uncle, avoids Morano's advances, experiences melancholy and a premonition of never seeing Valancourt again.
Chapter XVII
Emily is pressured by Montoni to marry Count Morano, but she steadfastly refuses. She seeks help from her aunt and Monsieur Quesnel, but finds no support. She resolves to maintain her fortitude and resist the marriage.
Chapter XVIII
Emily is terrified by the sudden departure and the strange history of the castle, but finds some relief that Count Morano is not accompanying them.
Chapter XIX
Emily struggles with fear and suspicion, refuses Morano's offer, and resolves to endure her situation despite her horror.
Chapter XX
Tries to counsel her aunt with prudence; reflects on Montoni's character and her own peril; sketches the banditti-like strangers.
Chapter XXI
Valancourt's beloved; her image haunts him but gradually fades as he becomes immersed in Parisian gaiety.
Chapter XXII
Intercedes for her aunt, sustains a forehead wound, and tends to Madame Montoni during her convulsions.
Chapter XXIII
Visits her aunt, advises caution, is forced to wear the nuptial dress, faints after Madame Montoni is taken, and resolves to search for her aunt.
Chapter XXIV
Endures confinement, seeks Montoni to plead for her aunt and Annette, and later reflects on her sorrows while listening to mysterious music.
Chapter XXV
Anxious and determined, Emily arranges a secret meeting with Barnardine to learn about her aunt's fate and reflects on the mysterious music.
XXVI
Emily is tormented by fear and indecision, ultimately choosing to follow Barnardine to the portal despite her dread.
Chapter XXVII
Emily is recovering from the shock of the abduction attempt and her aunt's death; she seeks an audience with Montoni to request permission to return to La Vallée.
Chapter XXVIII
Tends to her dying aunt, pleads with Montoni for her comfort, and requests to return to France.
Chapter XXIX
Nurses her dying aunt, confronts Montoni, and watches for the mysterious figure.
Chapter XXX
Resolves to resist Montoni's oppression, searches for the estate papers, and feels fortified by her love for Valancourt.
Chapter XXXI
Defies Montoni's demand to sign away her estates, strengthened by thoughts of Valancourt; later travels through a dark glen with guides, fearing Montoni's plans.
XXXII
Finds temporary tranquility in her cottage chamber, engages in sketching, and walks along the Tuscan shore, yearning for France and her past.
Chapter XXXIII
Resolves to sign over her estates to Montoni, then is betrayed; confides in Ludovico about escape and Valancourt; flees from Verezzi and Bertolini.
Chapter XXXIV
Emily converses with Du Pont about Montoni's crimes, plans to retire to a convent, and later anxiously awaits a meeting with the prisoner she believes is Valancourt.
XXXVI
Returns to France, experiences joy and anxiety about Valancourt, and determines to write to him.
Chapter XXXVII
Visits La Voisin's cottage, stays at Château-le-Blanc, returns to the convent, and corresponds with her uncle and Valancourt.
Chapter XXXVIII
Anxious over Valancourt's silence; seeks the Count's advice on recovering her estates; deeply conflicted after learning of Valancourt's changed character.
Chapter XXXIX
Struggles with her emotions during the meeting with Valancourt, ultimately resolves to part but agrees to a second interview.
Chapter XL
Struggles to maintain composure during the final parting with Valancourt, weeping silently and ultimately retreating to her room.
XLI
Remains in Languedoc, unaware of Montoni's defeat; deeply grieving and preoccupied with Valancourt; listens to Dorothée's story about the Marchioness.
Chapter XLII
Accompanies Dorothée to the late Marchioness's chambers, experiences terror at the apparition, and tries to calm Dorothée and conceal the event from the Count.
Chapter XLIII
Emily is deeply melancholy, haunted by recent terrors, and seeks solitude in the woods and watchtower, where she hears mysterious music and sees a figure.
Chapter XLIV
Listens intently to the debate on spirits, recalling her own experience in the Marchioness's apartment, and decides to remain silent pending Ludovico's outcome.
Chapter XLV
Walks in the woods, is mistaken for Valancourt, receives counsel from the Count, and rejects M. Du Pont's suit.
XLVI
Receives news of Montoni's death and her inheritance; plans to return to La Vallée.
XLVII
Visits Sister Frances's cell to hear the story of Sister Agnes; is deeply affected by the tale and the nun's madness.
XLVIII
Emily is the central character, experiencing anxiety over a possible sighting of Valancourt, grief for her aunt and father, and a struggle with pride and hope.
Chapter XLIX
Returns to La Vallée, experiences melancholy and tender pleasure revisiting her parents' home, visits Theresa, and learns of Valancourt's secret kindness.
LI
Emily suffers anxiety over Valancourt's fate, visits Theresa's cottage, and is overwhelmed by sorrow and presentiments of death.
LII
Emily struggles with her emotions regarding Valancourt, prepares for her journey, and listens to Ludovico's story.
LIII
Revived by her friend's arrival, she rejects the Count's renewed plea for Du Pont, visits the monastery, and learns of Sister Agnes's decline.
LIV
Reflects on the dying nun's revelations about Laurentini and the Marchioness de Villeroi, and recalls her father's dying wishes.
LV
Receives news of her inheritance and the truth about her family; is released from painful conjectures about her birth.
LVI
Emily is depressed by recent discoveries and anxiety for Valancourt, but later reconciles with him after learning of his innocence.
Chapter LVII
Married to Valancourt; returns to La Vallée; purchases her father's estate; resigns legacy to Mons. Bonnac.
