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The Castle of Otranto is the first supernatural English novel and is a singularly influential work of Gothic fiction. It blends elements of realist fiction with the supernatural and fantastical, establishing many of the plot devices and character types that would become typical of the Gothic novel: secret passages, clanging trapdoors ...
The Castle of Otranto, novel by Horace Walpole, published under a pseudonym in 1764 (though first editions bear the next year’s date). 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.
Horace Walpole. 3.18. 35,345 ratings3,692 reviews. First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades.
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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...
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.
The First Edition Preface. Literary devices: Genre. Mood. Setting. Style. Tone. View all. Manfred, the ruler of Otranto, is impatiently waiting for the marriage between his son Conrad and the princess Isabella, the daughter of Frederic the Marquis of Vincenza.
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