When tragedy strikes on his son's wedding day, Lord Manfred
believes it is a foreboding omen, and will do whatever it takes to
stop it-no matter how immoral. Set in the 18th century, The Castle
of Otranto begins on the day Manfred's son, Conrad, was meant to be
married. Known for his sickly nature, Conrad is the eldest child of
two, and is set to marry Princess Isabella, a union that would reap
strong benefits for the noble family. However, when tragedy strikes
right before the ceremony, Manfred is terrified that it is a
premonition of a bad luck curse. Paranoid that the curse would
threaten his bloodline, he leaps into action. Determined to
strengthen his legacy before it's too late, Manfred decides to
divorce his wife so that he can marry Isabella in his son's place.
However, when Isabella adamantly refuses, Manfred slips into a
manic state of immorality, as he becomes desperate to do whatever
it takes to marry Isabella. After Theodore, a brave peasant man
with mysterious origins, becomes dedicated to protecting Isabella
from Manfred, the lord must outsmart and overpower the couple to
get his way. Through coercion, capture, and even murder, Manfred
will do anything to avoid the threat of a curse. First published
under a pseudonym in 1764, The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
is regarded as the first gothic horror novel, a literary genre that
later flourished in the 18th and 19th century. Walpole's work has
shaped the modern-day gothic aesthetic in literature, film, art,
and music. The Castle of Otranto and the genre it inspired also
encouraged many major writers, such as Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker,
and Edgar Allan Poe. Featuring a dark narrative, twists, tragedy,
and elements of surrealism, The Castle of Otranto is dramatic and
shocking, enthralling from start to finish. This edition of The
Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole features an eye-catching new
cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and
readable. With these accommodations, The Castle of Otranto caters
to a contemporary audience while preserving the original innovation
of Horace Walpole's work.
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