The Castle of Otranto
, by Walpole, HoraceNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781434471543 | 1434471543
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/30/2008
The Castle of Otranto (1764) is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular through the early 19th century. Walpole is the forerunner to such authors as Charles Robert Maturin, Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, and Daphne du Maurier.