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The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto

Generally regarded as the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto was first published in 1764. Its author is Horace Walpole (1717-97). The novel relates the history of Manfred, the prince of Otranto, who is keen to secure the castle for his descendants in the face of a mysterious curse. At the beginning of the work Manfred's son, Conrad, is crushed to death by an enormous helmet on the morning of his wedding to the beautiful princess Isabella. Faced with the extinction of his line, Manfred vows to divorce his wife and marry the terrified Isabella himself.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released June 2, 2017
ISBN13 9781547099450
Publishers Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 136
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 7 mm   ·   190 g
Language English  

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