This novel is the story of Conrad, son of Manfred of the house of Otranto. This thrilling tale abounds in adventure, suspense, and supernatural occurrences. Crammed with invention, entertainment, terror, and pathos, the novel was an immediate success and Walpole's own favorite among his numerous works. This work initiated a firestorm in this literary genre and was easily one of the most popular novels published in the late 18th and early 19th century.

"[This] edition is an indispensable addition to every Gothicist's book-shelf." -- Marie Mulvey-Roberts, University of the West of England, Bristol

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On the day of Conrad's wedding to princess Isabella, a horrible accident befalls the bridegroom. Fearing that this is the realization of a terrible ancient prophecy, Conrad's father Manfred believes that the fate foretold by the prophecy can only be averted if he marries Isabella himself. "The Castle of Otranto" - a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole - is credited with creating the genre of the gothic novel.

Horace Walpole: Die Burg von Otranto

Edition Holzinger. Taschenbuch

Berliner Ausgabe, 2016, 4. Auflage

Durchgesehener Neusatz mit einer Biographie des Autors bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger

• Originaltitel: The Castle of Otranto, Erstdruck: London (Thomas Lownds) 1765. Hier in der Ausgabe Berlin 1810. Auch erschienen unter dem Titel Das Schloss von Otranto.

Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe:

• Walpole, Horace: Die Burg von Otranto. Berlin: o. Verlag, 1810

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El castillo de Otranto es considerado el texto inaugural de la literatura de terror gotico, iniciando un genero literario que llego a ser extremadamente popular a finales del siglo XVIII y principios del XIX, y que continua siendolo en la actualidad. La historia esta ambientada en Italia durante la Alta Edad Media."

Funny, absurd, satirical, and disturbing--these stories are Horace Walpole's most original, yet least known writings These short tales can claim to be the first surrealist writings in English--and remain some of the strangest fiction in all literature. They were originally published in 1785 in an edition of six copies, all of which Walpole kept for himself. An extra story is included, which was preserved only in manuscript. Truly bizarre, Walpole's stories defy the fictional conventions of his day, beginning with an often-imitated mock preface explaining that the stories were undoubtedly...