The Castle of Otranto
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- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2001
Summary
On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son’s bride himself - despite the fact he is already married.
But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred’s ancestor, who usurped the lawful Prince of Otranto, begins to unfold.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140437676 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140437673 |
| Author: | Horace Walpole, Michael Gamer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole (1717-97), 4th Earl of Orford, was the son of the Whig Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. In 1747 he moved to Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, which he transformed into his “little Gothic castle”. He was at the centre of literary and political society and an arbiter of taste. He is remembered for his witty letters to a wide circle of friends.
Michael Gamer is Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of ‘Romanticism and the Gothic’ (CUP, 2000).
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