The Castle of Otranto Illustrated

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Author:

Walpole, Horace

ISBN:

979-8-6488-8876-0

Publication Date:

May 2020

Publisher:

Independently Published

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $11.99

Book Description:

The Castle of Otranto is a book by Horace Walpole first published in 1764 and 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". The novel merged medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since. The aesthetic of the book has shaped modern-day gothic books, films, art, music and the goth subculture.

Book Details

Pages:	132
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.5 x 8.5 x 0.297 Inches
Book Weight:	0.5 Pounds

Author Biography

Walpole, Horace (Author)

Horace Walpole was born in London on September 24, 1717 and educated at Eton College and Kings College, Cambridge. Upon his return from college, Walpole was elected to Parliament and served until 1768. He was the youngest son of British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. He was known as The Earl of Orford.

Walpole opened a private press that published his own works and that of his friends. He is well known for his Gothic romance novel, The Castle of Otranto.

Horace Walpole died in London on March 2, 1797, after which his title became extinct since he never married or had children.

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