The Castle Of Otranto - 9781987575262

Widely considered the first gothic novel, and indeed an initiator of the whole genre, The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It tells the tale of the lord of a castle, Manfred, and his family. Manfred's son Conrad is about to be married to princess Isabella, but Conrad is killed; crushed to death by the fall of a huge helmet from above. In light of an ancient prophesy, this tragic event is especially ominous.

• | Author: Horace Walpole
• | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Apr 06, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 76 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1987575261
• | ISBN-13: 9781987575262