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The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story

✍️ Horace Walpole
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🏛 Oxford University Press 📅 2014 🌐 English 📔 Paperback 📐 Book ISBN: 9780198704447

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One of the most influential Gothic novels, The Castle of Otranto established the literary effects associated with the genre: an ancient castle, secret passages, supernatural visitations, an innocent girl threatened with violence, sudden revelations, terror and excitement. This new edition explores the reasons for the novel's impact.

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