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  • THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO
    HORACE WALPOLE
    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 moder...

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  • GOTHIC CLASSICS: THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO AND THE OLD ENGLISH BARON
    HORACE WALPOLE / CLARA REEVE
    Manfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: it's foretold that when his family line ends, the true owner of the castle will appear and claim it. In a desperate bid to keep the castle, Manfred plans to coerce a young woman named Isabella into marrying him. Isabella refuses to yield to Manfred's reprehensible plan. But once she esca...

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  • THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO
    HORACE WALPOLE
    The Gothic masterwork that revolutionized popular fiction When Prince Manfred of Otranto loses his son in a strange and terrifying accident, he fears that an ancient prophecy has come to pass and his family will be stripped of its castle and lands before he can produce a new heir. Desperate to hold on to their power, he decides to divorce his wife and marry Isabella, his son's ...

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  • EL CASTILLO DE OTRANTO
    WALPOLE HORACE
    Si se habla de novela gótica, indudablemente se debe de mencionar a El castillo de Otranto, del escritor Horace Walpole.Escrita en el siglo XVIII, El castillo de Otranto es la novela que inaugura el género gótico dentro de la literatura, el cual comenzó a ser muy popular por autores como el mismo Walpole, Ann Radcliffe o Matthew G. Lewis. ...
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