The castle of Otranto
Walpole, Horace, 1717-17972018
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When Conrad, son of Prince Manfred of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances on his wedding day, his father, fearing his line is at an end, declares that he will divorce his wife and marry his late son's intended bride. Soon, however, this planned union brings about a series of supernatural events, tragic misunderstandings and cold-blooded murder. Presented as the translation of a medieval Italian text from the time of the crusades, 'The Castle of Otranto' was the first and most influential novel of the 18th-century Gothic revival, and introduced several of what became its most recognisable tropes.
Main title:
The castle of Otranto / Horace Walpole.
Author:
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, author
Edition:
New edition.
Imprint:
Richmond : Alma Books, 2018.
Collation:
160 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781847497598 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.6
Language:
English
BRN:
272934
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