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Overview

In a faraway medieval realm, Manfred, an arrogant and evil prince, rules with an iron fist. Banishing his wife to the castle dungeon, he confines -- and plans to wed -- the lovely Isabella, fiancee of his recently deceased son. The prince's plans are foiled, however, when a well-meaning peasant helps the young woman escape through the castle's underground passages. Grisly, supernatural events further aid in fulfilling a prophecy that spells doom for the prince and justice for Isabella's rescuer and rightful heir to the throne. One of the first and greatest of Gothic novels, this thrilling tale ranks among the most influential books in literary history. Serving as the model for plots, characterizations, settings, and tone for hundreds of successors, The Castle of Otranto abounds with colorful scenes, adventure, suspense, and inexplicable phenomena.

Edited with an introductrion by W.S. Lewis and Explanatory notes and notes on the text by Joseph W. Reed, Jr.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780140437676
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/28/2002
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 211,242
  • Series: Classics Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.86 (h) x 0.53 (d)

Meet the Author

Horace Walpole (1717-1797), Fourth Earl of Oxford, was the son of the Whig prime minister Robert Walpole. In 1774 he moved to Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, which he transformed into his "little Gothic castle."

Table of Contents

Introduction: Horace Walpole and The Castle of Otranto vii
The Castle of Otranto
Sir Walter Scott's Introduction 3
Preface to the First Edition 17
Preface to the Second Edition 21
The Castle of Otranto 27

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  • Posted April 22, 2010

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    First true gothic romance....

    This novel is hilarious. Not intentionally, of course. No, it's meant to be quite dramatic and thrilling, as any good gothic romance should be, but with all the convoluted relationships, intermingled plotlines, and conveniently placed falling helmets, the end result is rather silly. Dramatic and thrilling, certainly, but also undeniably silly. I still can't quite believe it was required reading when I was a high school freshman, but it made for a unique English class experience. The Castle of Otranto is not for everyone, but if you have an interest in the history of gothic novels or just want a zany, unusual read, you might consider picking this up.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 10, 2007

    the castle of otranto

    the castle of otranto is a good book the story plot was amazing because the prince is a man name manfred who has a son name conrad and a daughter named matilda. manfred was marrying conrad of to a girl from another castle named isabella but conrad mysteriously get crushed by a helmet from there church and dies manfred flustated that his wife now hippolita want give him any mre children to be heir of his castle he tries to force isabella his sons now widow to marry him but she doesnt want to so she escapes to the church with the help of the peasant who mysteriously shows up after conrad gets crush.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 4, 2005

    Not my favorite by far

    As one of the most famous Gothic novels, I expected much more, but the flat characters and the way in which particular happenings were described belittled the story and made it seem rather silly. I would describe it as a mix between Hamlet and Beowulf. Other Gothic Romances are much more sucessful.

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  • Posted March 25, 2010

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    Excellent Gothic

    Horace Walpole is said to be the father of Gothic. I can certainly see how The Castle of Oranto could inspire a many a Gothic Novelists. My only gripe of this book would be of its brevity.

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    If it's good enough for Jane ....

    If you want to get an idea of what titillated readers like Jane Austen then delve into this book. This tale is sure to make modern readers stop and gape at the over dramatic moments of greed, horror, and ghosts but none the less it's still an intriguing look into a different time period in our literary past. Although, if while reading it you can't help but overlay a scene out of one of Shakespeare's comedies, falsetto voices et al .... don't worry your not alone.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2006

    One of the Forfathers of Gothic Lit

    The story of course is a bit silly, but if you love Gothic Literature, it's fun to explore it's origins.

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