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The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story Paperback – 14 November 2008

by Horace Walpole (Author), W.S. Lewis (Contributor)
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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'. He gives us a series of catastrophes, ghostly interventions, revelations of identity, and exciting contests. Crammed with invention, entertainment, terror, and pathos, the novel was an immediate success and Walpole's own favourite among his numerous works. His friend, the poet Thomas Gray, wrote that he and his family, having read Otranto, were now 'afraid to go to bed o'nights'. The novel is here reprinted from a text of 1798, the last that Walpole himself prepared for the press. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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E. J. Clery is Research Fellow in English at Sheffield Hallam University and author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction 1762-1800 (1995).

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Elizabeth Lynne Williams
1.0 out of 5 stars Incomprehensible translation of English into gobbledy goop!
Reviewed in Australia on 20 February 2020
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The language that this is written in is like an extremely poor google translation from a foreign language! It is appalling and often incomprehensible.
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David from T.O.
5.0 out of 5 stars On my way to visit the castle
Reviewed in the United States on 17 March 2024
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On my way to Italy, to the town of Otranto, I learned of this slight volume and determined to read it. It turned out to be an enjoyable read. I give it 5 stars for its ability to keep me intrigued throughout, and for the wonderful old-style, poetic language of which it was written, and lastly, to give honor to an author who did very little to recommend him in this life except for this interesting little gothic.
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CainGatsby
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena compra
Reviewed in Mexico on 21 July 2023
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Muy buen tamaño de letras y edición.
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Areku Andersson
5.0 out of 5 stars Gothic per Eccellenza
Reviewed in Italy on 15 December 2023
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Fantastica edizione della Penguin Classics.
Arrivato per tempo, il libro è piccolo ma con molte note interessanti.
Testo in Inglese molto scorrevole e stimolante.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gothic per Eccellenza
Reviewed in Italy on 15 December 2023
Fantastica edizione della Penguin Classics.
Arrivato per tempo, il libro è piccolo ma con molte note interessanti.
Testo in Inglese molto scorrevole e stimolante.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good read!
Reviewed in Canada on 16 January 2020
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I really like this book. I've read the hardcover and this is the first time reading it in Kindle. This format is easy to navigate which makes the book enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Castle of Otranto
Reviewed in Germany on 3 April 2020
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