The Castle of Otranto (Pocket Penguin Classics)

The Castle of Otranto (Pocket Penguin Classics)

by HoraceWalpole (Author)

Synopsis

A haunted castle and a ruined bloodline Manfred, wicked lord of Otranto Castle, is horrified when his son is crushed to death on his wedding day. But rather than witness the end of his line, as foretold in a curse, he resolves to send his own wife to a convent and marry the intended bride himself. However, Manfred's lustful greed will be disturbed by the terrifying omens that now haunt his castle: bleeding statues, skeletal ghouls and a giant sword - as well as the arrival of the rightful prince of Otranto...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 28 Jan 2010

ISBN 10: 0141191953
ISBN 13: 9780141191959

Author Bio
Horace Walpole (1717-97), 4th Earl of Orford, was the son of the Whig Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. In 1747 he moved to Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, which he transformed into his little Gothic castle . He was at the centre of literary and political society and an arbiter of taste. He is remembered for his witty letters to a wide circle of friends.