Una obra temprana de la literatura gótica, La Abadesa sigue las aventuras de la joven hija del titular Abadesa en un monasterio. La obra es un ejemplo de la literatura gótica y sigue una tradición que se remonta a los siglos XVIII y XIX. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.