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The Castle of Otranto

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First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In it Walpole attempted, as he declared in the Preface to the Second Edition, "to blend the two kinds of romance: the ancient and the modern." Crammed with invention, entertainment, terror, and pathos, the novel was an immediate success and Walpole's own favorite among his numerous works. The novel is reprinted here from a text of 1798, the last that Walpole himself prepared for the press.

Language: English

Pages: 125

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: July 16, 1998

ISBN: 0192834401

ISBN 13: 9780192834409

The Castle of Otranto

3.2/5 ( ratings)

First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In it Walpole attempted, as he declared in the Preface to the Second Edition, "to blend the two kinds of romance: the ancient and the modern." Crammed with invention, entertainment, terror, and pathos, the novel was an immediate success and Walpole's own favorite among his numerous works. The novel is reprinted here from a text of 1798, the last that Walpole himself prepared for the press.

Language: English

Pages: 125

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: July 16, 1998

ISBN: 0192834401

ISBN 13: 9780192834409

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