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13 de dic. de 2014 · 13 December 2014. ALAMY. Tragic tales of doomed romance and supernatural horror, often set in baroque castles, have thrilled readers for centuries. But many modern-day fans of gothic literature...
The Castle of Otranto is a novel by Horace Walpole. First published in 1764, it is generally regarded as the first gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole applied the word 'Gothic' to the novel in the subtitle – A Gothic Story. Set in a haunted castle, the novel merged medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since.
The Castle of Otranto is a novel by Horace Walpole, published under a pseudonym in 1764. It is considered the first Gothic novel in the English language, and it is often said to have founded the horror story as a legitimate literary form. Learn more about The Castle of Otranto in this article.
El castillo de Otranto (The Castle of Otranto, en inglés) es una novela escrita por Horace Walpole en 1764. Es considerado el texto inaugural de la literatura de terror gótico. En la segunda edición, Walpole aplicó la palabra «gótico» a la novela en el subtítulo Una historia gótica.
The Castle of Otranto tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle, and his family. The book begins on the wedding-day of his sickly son Conrad and princess Isabella. Shortly before the wedding, however, Conrad is crushed to death by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above.
3 de oct. de 2014 · The action of Otranto takes place predominantly in the dark in a suffocatingly claustrophobic castle and in secret underground passages. Inexplicable events plague the plot, and the dead — embodying the inescapable crimes of the past — haunt the characters like avenging revenants.
1 de oct. de 1996 · The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Gothic Fiction. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
