"The Forest, or St. Clair's Abbey (Vol. 1/3)" is an exciting novel by Anna Ward Radcliffe, which tells the story of a young girl who finds herself surrounded by the restricted world around St. Clair's Abbey. In this intense atmosphere, she will face the secrets of the past, mysterious intrigues and spiritual trials. The author successfully combined the features of a Gothic novel with a realistic depiction of the psychology of the characters, creating a tense and exciting atmosphere that keeps the reader in suspense until the very end. This is the first extended edition of this masterpiece, which captivates the reader from the first pages and does not let go until the last.