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The Castle of Otranto

The Castle of Otranto

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The Story

The Castle of Otranto was first published in 1764 and is known as the first Gothic novel ever written. After a nightmare involving a ghost featuring a gigantic hand in armour at his Gothic Revival home called Strawberry Hill House, Walpole penned this short novel which would grow to inspire several future authors. It tells of Manfred's family, the supernatural events that befall his son's wedding, a prophecy and the haunting follows after.



Author: Horace Walpole
Publisher: Nrm Books
Published: 01/03/2025
Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781965179284

This title is not returnable

Description

The Castle of Otranto was first published in 1764 and is known as the first Gothic novel ever written. After a nightmare involving a ghost featuring a gigantic hand in armour at his Gothic Revival home called Strawberry Hill House, Walpole penned this short novel which would grow to inspire several future authors. It tells of Manfred's family, the supernatural events that befall his son's wedding, a prophecy and the haunting follows after.



Author: Horace Walpole
Publisher: Nrm Books
Published: 01/03/2025
Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781965179284

This title is not returnable