A Noiva de Lindorf

by Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Carlos Primati (Translator)

Genres: Classics, Short Stories, Gothic, Victorian

36 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2021

About the author

Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L.E.L.

Reviews

[Classic reverie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short story appeared in The New Monthly Magazine and Literary Journal (August 1836). I am reading a compilation from magazines from 1819-1838, Oxford World's Classics, The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre listed author John Polidori who is the main name due to The Vampyre's billing. I singled out The Bride of Lindorf for several reasons prior to reading the story. One being that with all the authors listed I wanted to place another book of theirs on my "to read" list but when doing this with Letitia, I put the book listed in not realizing and after reading I am glad to review this wonderfully gothic doomed story. If you are a fan of Ann Radcliffe or if you are a romantic dreamer, you will enjoy this short story filled with castles and a young count in search of his lady fair. The count would love to live in the times of sword play and times of damsels in distress and not his present 19th century epoch. The story centers on a look alike Beatrice Cenci painting.

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

a forever favourite from my uni reading list. L.E.L is a hugely talented and hugely underrated writer

[Sabrina K · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 / 5 stars

This spoke to my melancholic, romantic soul...
I wish I knew more about these types of stories - funnily enough, I found this one from watching the movie adaptation of Jane Eyre (the one with Mia Wasikowska - the best in my opinion), where the character Mary reads The Bride of Lindorf in the movie. I looked it up to see if it was an actual story, and it was!

I really enjoyed the description of the weather in this short story - it was beautiful. Reading about idealized people and stormy clouds is my favourite pastime...

The ending gave me a chuckle - for all of the misery, romance, melancholy... that ending kinda seems nice to me.

Until next time, hopefully I'll find an even more dramatic story to review (I don't doubt that I will).

[kelsey marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

nothing like catching up on reading just hours before an exam 🤩

i liked this, but it’s not my favorite gothic short story ever. i think that spot is still held by Elizabeth Gaskell’s “The Old Nurse’s Tale”

[lu · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
a quick read with beautiful writing. I needed to read something because I just haven't had the time for anything, and this was perfect for that!