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Ann Radcliffe is called “a queen of Gothic novel writer”. Her novels were very popular her time at the near countries such as England, Italy, France and America. The reason why her novels was popular because she developed Gothic novel’s technique such as supernatural power, veiled pictures, technique of suspense, untold story and mysterious events. She is considered as a conservative writer by those techniques. Some critics call her as a conservative writer, but I agree that she is also a progressive writer. By using dualistic writing techniques, she is trying to avoid being criticized by conservative critics, who criticize women’s writing. It was a writing strategy to survive among the conservative male writers. This paper analyzes what kind of effects her dualistic writing techniques have and succeed by studying on supernatural gothic technique and a view of marriage.