The Castle of Otranto (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781619491779)

On the day of Conrad's wedding to princess Isabella, a horrible accident befalls the bridegroom. Fearing that this is the realization of a terrible ancient prophecy, Conrad's father Manfred believes that the fate foretold by the prophecy can only be averted if he marries Isabella himself. "The Castle of Otranto" - a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole - is credited with creating the genre of the gothic novel.

Author: Horace Walpole
ISBN-10: 161949177X
ISBN-13: 9781619491779
Publisher: Empire Books
Language: English
Published: 12/23/2011
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d