Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural & one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction, first published in 1764. 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.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, D ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sanage Publishing House
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788119090938
• Artikelnr.: 67756007

Autorenporträt

Horace Walpole was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician.