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The Castle of Otranto by Esh Alladi

The Castle of Otranto

Esh Alladi, Horace Walpole, Penguin Classics

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · November 1, 2012

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Who it’s for
Read an early Gothic romance and consider the curious story told about its origins.
Genres
Gothic Romance, The Classics, Horror
Published
Start Publishing LLC, November 1, 2012

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About this book

The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first Gothic romance, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th century and 19th century. Walpole, publishing under a pseudonym, claimed the novel was a translation of an Italian romance dating back to the time of the Crusades.

Gothic Beginnings

Read an early Gothic romance and consider the curious story told about its origins.

Come here for

  • A glimpse of Gothic romance at its starting point
  • A classic with an intriguing literary backstory

Expect

  • A novel regarded as the first Gothic romance
  • A preface-era claim of translation from an old Italian romance

Where it sits

Gothic Romance97%
Horror56%
The Classics32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Ghost Stories
  • Gothic Romance
Authors
Esh Alladi, Horace Walpole, Penguin Classics
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
November 1, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Ghost Stories