Project Gutenberg 1996-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 15698 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio Morley, Henry 1822 1894 The Castle of Otranto First Gothic novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_of_Otranto David Price "The Castle of Otranto" by Horace Walpole is a Gothic novel written in the late 18th century. The story unfolds in a mysterious castle where supernatural occurrences intertwine with human tragedy and ambition, centering on the tumultuous life of Manfred, the Prince of Otranto, whose actions stem from an ancient prophecy threatening his lineage. The characters include his beautiful daughter Matilda, the sickly son Conrad, and Isabella, the unwilling bride-to-be who becomes embroiled in the family's dark machinations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Manfred and his family as preparations for the wedding of his son Conrad to Isabella are underway. However, tragedy strikes when Conrad is crushed to death by a giant helmet, triggering a chain of events that reveals the superstitions and tensions underlying Manfred's desperate desire for heirs. With Conrad's sudden death, Manfred becomes fixated on Isabella, disregarding her feelings, and reveals his tyrannical nature. The opening captures gothic themes of horror, fate, and the fragility of human connections, setting the stage for the ensuing drama and intrigue within the castle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Horror tales Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Gothic fiction PR Text Gothic Fiction Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 253822 2025-07-01T06:50:51.281346 text/html 266029 2021-04-09T08:29:10 text/html 175034 2021-04-09T08:34:51 text/html application/zip 256445 2025-07-01T06:50:57.068322 application/epub+zip 255317 2025-07-01T06:50:53.674428 application/epub+zip 164316 2025-07-01T06:50:52.633325 application/epub+zip 383786 2025-07-01T06:50:59.659282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371869 2025-07-01T06:50:56.441288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263699 2022-09-01T07:40:35.147528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240227 2025-07-01T06:50:50.787334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240149 2021-04-09T08:31:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 88957 2021-04-09T08:34:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19931 2025-07-01T06:50:59.789301 application/rdf+xml 12831 2025-07-01T06:50:53.123375 image/jpeg 3115 2025-07-01T06:50:52.878322 image/jpeg 244778 2025-07-01T06:50:51.306369 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia