| The Castle of Otranto Contributor(s): Morley, Henry (Editor), Walpole, Horace (Author) |
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ISBN: 1547099453 ISBN-13: 9781547099450 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Gothic |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.42 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |