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The Castle of Otranto

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
By: Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace
Walpole. It is generally held to be the first gothic novel,
initiating a literary genre which would become extremely
popular in the later 18th century and early 19th
century. Thus, Castle, and Walpole by extension is
arguably the forerunner to such authors as Ann
Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Daphne du Maurier, and
Stephen King.


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5of 5 stars Reviewer: Edgar&Ellen - 10/21/2008 20:58
Subject: First of the Goths
This is considered the first gothic novel. It may not be the best one, but I found it entertaining and educational, because this is where many gothic writers got their ideas. The reader for this, Great Plains, does a fantastic job, and the main reason I'm giving this a five. Thank you, Great Plains and other readers for your hard work.
5of 5 stars Reviewer: fennec_the_limerant - 4/21/2009 2:01
Subject: Great Plains
I love this story, and your reading of it made me enjoy it a thousand times more than I ever would have before. I loved your voices a great deal! Thank you! :)



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