Considered by many to be a masterpiece of Gothic literature, the Castle of Otranto has captured the imagination of readers since its first publication.
Considered by many to be a masterpiece of Gothic literature, the Castle of Otranto has captured the imagination of readers since its first publication...
Manfred, wicked lord of Otranto Castle, is horrified when his son is crushed to death on his wedding day. But rather than witness the end of his line, as foretold in a curse, he resolves to send his own wife to a convent & marry the intended bride himself.
Manfred, wicked lord of Otranto Castle, is horrified when his son is crushed to death on his wedding day. But rather than witness the end of his line,...
Conrad is crushed to death on his wedding day by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above. Manfred, lord of the castle, terrified that his son's death signals the beginning of the end for his line, resolves to avert destruction by re-marrying himself while divorcing his current wife Hippolita, who he feels has failed to bear him a proper heir.
Conrad is crushed to death on his wedding day by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above. Manfred, lord of the castle, terrified that his son's...
Horace Walpole was an 18th century Earl in England who specialized in art history, but he also wrote the Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto, a short but popular work of its time that all but started the genre.
Horace Walpole was an 18th century Earl in England who specialized in art history, but he also wrote the Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto, a short b...
