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Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron - Gothic Stories by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron - Gothic Stories written by Horace Walpole and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the eerie corridors of ancient strongholds to the depths of ancestral secrets, The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron are captivating works of classic horror with significant influence in the history of gothic fiction. Esteemed and highly influential, Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764) was England's first gothic horror novel, but when Clara Reeve rewrote the story as The Old English Baron (1778) over thirty years later, her work was received with heavy criticism. With looming curses and familial treachery, both works are set in the medieval era with atmospheres steeped in relentless suspense. Yet, where Walpole's prolific work blurs the line between realism and the supernatural, Reeve rewrote the fantastical story with features of naturalism for the modern reader. Discover the origins of gothic fiction in these two prolific novels and read their comparisons and critiques in this volume's featured excerpts by H. P. Lovecraft and Montague Summers.
Book Synopsis Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron written by Horace Walpole and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: it's foretold that when his family line ends, the true owner of the castle will appear and claim it. In a desperate bid to keep the castle, Manfred plans to coerce a young woman named Isabella into marrying him. Isabella refuses to yield to Manfred's reprehensible plan. But once she escapes into the depths of the castle, it becomes clear that Manfred isn't the only threat. As Isabelle loses herself in the seemingly endless hallways below, voices reverberate from the walls and specters wander through the dungeons. Otranto appears to be alive, and it's seeking revenge for the sins of the past.
Book Synopsis The Old English Baron by : Clara Reeve
Download or read book The Old English Baron written by Clara Reeve and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Castle of Otranto, written by Horace Walpole in 1764, is credited as being the original gothic novel. The first edition claimed to be a translation of an ancient, 16th-century?Italian manuscript, which had been recently discovered among the belongings of a Catholic family in the north of England. Furthermore, that manuscript was said to have its roots in tales from the time of the Crusades. All of this intrigue, of course, served to make the novel an instant success and launched the gothic fiction craze. This volume contains not only Walpole's story, but a brief biography of him written by later gothic novelist, Clara Reeve. She credits The Castle of Otranto with having influenced her book, The Old English Baron, which is also included here.
Book Synopsis The Old English Baron - The Castle of Otranto - Gothic Stories by : Various
Download or read book The Old English Baron - The Castle of Otranto - Gothic Stories written by Various and published by Girvin Press. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Book Synopsis The Old English Baron by : Clara Reeve
Download or read book The Old English Baron written by Clara Reeve and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic Gothic novel follows the story of two families locked in a bitter feud, and the supernatural terror that ensues when their fates collide. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself - despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred's ancestor, who usurped the lawful Prince of Otranto, begins to unfold. First published pseudonymously in 1764, purporting to be an ancient Italian text from the time of the crusades, The Castle of Otranto is a founding work of Gothic fiction. With its compelling blend of sinister portents, tempestuous passions and ghostly visitations, it spawned an entire literary tradition and influenced such writers as Ann Radcliffe and Bram Stoker.
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother written by Horace Walpole and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2003-01-02 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Broadview edition pairs the first Gothic novel with the first Gothic drama, both by Horace Walpole. Published on Christmas Eve, 1764, on Walpole’s private press at Strawberry Hill, his Gothicized country house, The Castle of Otranto became an instant and immediate classic of the Gothic genre as well as the prototype for Gothic fiction for the next two hundred years. Walpole’s brooding and intense drama, The Mysterious Mother, focuses on the protagonist’s angst over an act of incest with his mother, and includes the appearance of Father Benedict, Gothic literature’s first evil monk. Appendices in this edition include selections from Walpole’s letters, contemporary responses, and writings illustrating the aesthetic and intellectual climate of the period. Also included is Sir Walter Scott’s introduction to the 1811 edition of The Castle of Otranto.
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto. and The Old English Baron: Gothic Stories by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto. and The Old English Baron: Gothic Stories written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Darkness of Castle Otranto by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Darkness of Castle Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Castle of Otranto" tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle, and his family. On the wedding-day of his sickly son Conrad and princess Isabella, Conrad is crushed to death by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above. This inexplicable event is particularly ominous in light of an ancient prophecy. Manfred, terrified that Conrad's death signals the beginning of the end for his line, resolves to avert destruction by marrying Isabella himself while divorcing his current wife Hippolita, whom he feels has failed to bear him a proper heir. "The Old English Baron" is the literary offspring of The Castle of Otranto. The story follows the adventures of Sir Philip Harclay, who returns to medieval England to find that Arthur Lord Lovel, the friend of his youth, is dead. His cousin Walter Lord Lovel had succeeded to the estate, and sold the family castle to the baron, Fitz-Owen. Among the baron's household were his two sons and daughter Emma, several young gentlemen relations being educated with the sons, and Edmund Twyford, the son of a peasant, who had been brought to live with them. When Sir Philip saw him, he took an immediate liking to him, being struck by his resemblance to his lost friend. The Knight proposing to take him into his own family, being childless, Edmund preferred to remain with the baron, receiving however an assurance that if ever he was in need of it, Sir Philip would renew his offer.
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Book Synopsis Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron by : Clara Reeve
Download or read book Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron written by Clara Reeve and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this enthralling gothic novel, Clara Reeve takes the foundation laid by Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto and crafts a unique narrative set against the backdrop of medieval England. This volume is part of the Mothers of the Macabre series, celebrating the gothic horror masterpieces of pioneering women writers who played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the genre. Breathing new life into the gothic horror genre, The Old English Baron serves as a compelling rewrite of the influential classic, The Castle of Otranto (1764). First published in 1777, Clara Reeve's masterful storytelling pays homage to Walpole's, while infusing the narrative with realism and her own distinct vision. Through atmospheric settings, complex characters, and intricate plotlines, this volume stands as a testament to the enduring allure of gothic literature.
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 1998-04-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Castle of Otranto and the Old English Baron by : Horace Walpole
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto and the Old English Baron written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely acknowledged as the first Gothic novel, "The Castle of Otranto" is a tale of greed, lust, terror, and retribution. After her fiance is mysteriously slain just before they are to be married, Isabella must ward off the attentions of Manfred, her fiance's father, who schemes to marry her despite the existence of a living wife. In "The Old English Baron," the peasant-born but distinguished Edmund is welcomed into the family of the local baron, where he discovers a hidden enemy and uncovers a ghostly secret. These stories have been carefully edited to follow current American practice with respect to punctuation and paragraphing.
Book Synopsis The Old English Baron by : Clara Reeve
Download or read book The Old English Baron written by Clara Reeve and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
