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The Castle of Otranto

785 OPENS
2195 VIEWS
Genres: General Fiction, Romance
Public Domain
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The Castle of Otranto

 the unbound edition

Horace Walpole

If you're looking for something romantic and frightening, Horace Walpole is the father of Gothic literature. He often quoted: "This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel."

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Elizabeth  3 of 5 stars

Horace Walpole has inspired me to dance! Woo-Hoo! I finished his book! Yes! Party! Where’s the sangria?

There is something about the eighteenth century Gothics that really make you want to celebrate when you’re through with them. I think it’s the sheer absurdity of them. To the mode...more...



Abbie  4 of 5 stars

Good old Horace Walpole. Like any literary figure, historians are niggling over the "is he or isn't he" details, but why isn't anyone looking into his freakish obsession with Gothic castles? His goal: "I am going to build a little Gothic castle at Strawberry Hill", and he asked h...more...



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