The Castle of Otranto

Name: The Castle of Otranto
Author: Horace Walpole
ISBN: 9781544962740

by Horace Walpole

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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 aesthetic of the book has shaped modern-day Gothic romance/horror books, films, art, music, and the Goth subculture.

First published 1794 192 pages

Category: Literature
Priority: Recommended
Author works: 1
Editions known: 1

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DDC 826.5 LCC PR-3757.00000000.W2 C25 British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Castle of Otranto (Walpole, Horace)CastlesChurch work with prostitutesConduct of lifeEnglish Horror talesEnglish literatureFantasy fiction

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