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| The Castle of Otranto |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| The Castle of Otranto written in 1764 is the first Gothic novel and has begun a genre that has is still very popular. The introduction says that this novel was first written in the 16th century in Italy. Conrad is crushed by a large helmet on... Read More |
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| Publication Date: March 2008 |
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| The Castle of Otranto |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| The Castle of Otranto is a novel by author Horace Walpole, regarded is being the first gothic novel ever published. This work initiated a firestorm in this literary genre and was easily one of the most popular novels published in the late... Read More |
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| Publication Date: December 2007 |
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| The Castle of Otranto |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| Horace/Horatio Walpole, (1717-1797), more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was a politician, writer, architectural innovator and cousin of Lord Nelson. His Letters are highly readable, and give a vivid picture of the more intellectual part... Read More |
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| Publication Date: October 2007 |
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| Publication Date: October 2007 |
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| Hieroglyphic Tales |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| From Walpole's own 1785 introduction: 'The Hieroglyphic Tales were undoubtedly written a little before the creation of the world, and have ever since been preserved, by oral tradition, in the mountains of Crampcraggiri, an uninhabited island,... Read More |
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| Publication Date: June 2006 |
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| Hieroglyphic Tales |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| Horace/Horatio Walpole, (1717-1797), more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was a politician, writer, architectural innovator and cousin of Lord Nelson. His Letters are highly readable, and give a vivid picture of the more intellectual part... Read More |
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| Publication Date: June 2006 |
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| Publication Date: March 2004 |
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| The Castle of Otranto |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. Fearing the end of his dynasty, his father, Manfred, determines to marry Conrad's betrothed, Isabella, until a series of supernatural... Read More |
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| Publication Date: February 2002 |
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| The Castle of Otranto |
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| by Horace Walpole |
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| The Castle of Otranto (1764) is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular through the early 19th century. Walpole is the forerunner to such authors as Charles Robert... Read More |
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| Publication Date: February 2002 |
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| Publication Date: June 1998 |
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