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Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manfred, Prince of Otranto, had one son and one daughter: the latter, a most beautiful virgin, aged eighteen, was called Matilda. Conrad, the son, was three years younger, a homely youth, sickly, and of no promising disposition; yet he was the darling of his father, who never showed any symptoms of affection to Matilda. Manfred had contracted a marriage for his son with the Marquis of Vicenza's daughter, Isabella; and she had already been delivered by her guardians into the hands of Manfred, that he might celebrate the wedding as soon as Conrad's infirm state of health would permit.Manfred's impatience for this ceremonial was remarked by his family and neighbours.
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Manfred's son and heir, Conrad, is killed, Manfred is determined that he shall have another heir, whatever the cost. This supernatural masterpiece is the original gothic novel, paving the way for the likes of Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker. For more on our growing collection of large print, extra large print and dyslexia-friendly books visit: firestonebooks.com
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 1765 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th century and early 19th century, with authors such as Charles Maturin, Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and Daphne du Maurier. The Castle of Otranto tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle, and his family. The book begins on the wedding-day of his sickly son Conrad and princess Isabella. Shortly before the wedding, however, 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 "[T]hat the castle and lordship of Otranto should pass from the present family, whenever the real owner should be grown too large to inhabit it". 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, who he feels has failed to bear him a proper heir. However, as Manfred attempts to marry Isabella, she escapes to a church with the aid of a peasant named Theodore. Manfred orders Theodore's death while talking to the friar Jerome, who ensured Isabella's safety in the church. When Theodore removes his shirt to be killed, Jerome recognises a marking below his shoulder and identifies Theodore as his own son. Jerome begs for his son's life, but Manfred says Jerome must either give up the princess or his son's life. They are interrupted by a trumpet and the entrance of knights from another kingdom who want to deliver Isabella. This leads the knights and Manfred to race to find Isabella. Theodore, having been locked in a tower by Manfred, is freed by Manfred's daughter Matilda. He races to the underground church and finds Isabella. He hides her in a cave and blocks it to protect her from Manfred and ends up fighting one of the mysterious knights. Theodore badly wounds the knight, who turns out to be Isabella's father, Frederic. With that, they all go up to the castle to work things out. Frederic falls in love with Matilda and he and Manfred begin to make a deal about marrying each other's daughters. Manfred, suspecting that Isabella is meeting Theodore in a tryst in the church, takes a knife into the church, where Matilda is meeting Theodore. Thinking his own daughter as Isabella, he stabs her. Theodore is then revealed to be the true prince of Otranto and Matilda dies, leaving Manfred to repent. Theodore becomes king and eventually marries Isabella because she is the only one who can understand his true sorrow.
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto New Edition written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An amusing and charming Gothic novel, which is remarkable for its masterful blend of ancient and modern romance. It is a story of Manfred's son and heir to the title of Otranto. It was first published with pseudonym in 1764. It is an ostensible translation of an Italian story of the crusades' time. Charismatic ...
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto Large Print Reader Classics written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large Print (Reader Classics) are printed with easy-to-read fonts and feature type size which conforms to large print industry standards. The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th and early 19th century, with authors such as Charles Maturin, Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and Daphne du Maurier.
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Horace Walpole and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of his only son on his wedding day, Manfred, the Prince of Otranto, determines to marry the bride-to-be, setting himself on a course of destruction.
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto written by Walpole Horace and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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Download or read book The CASTLE of OTRANTO New Edition written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-13 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Castle of Otranto Annotated written by Horace Walpole and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Castle of Otranto is a book by Horace Walpole first published in 1764 and generally regarded as the first gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto merges medievalism and terror. It tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle, and his family. The book begins on the wedding-day of his sickly son Conrad and princess Isabella. After an inexplicable event that seems to bear out an ancient prophecy, Manfred takes steps to ensure the safety and survival of his family, only to make things so much worse
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.
Download or read book The Castle of Otranto Classic Reprint written by Horace Walpole and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Castle of Otranto He had turned his house at Strawberry Hill, by the Thames, near Twickenham, into a Gothic villa - eighteenth-century Gothic - and amused himself by spending freely upon its adornment with such things as were then fashionable as Objects of taste. But he delighted also in his owers and his trellises of roses, and the quiet Thames. When confined by gout to his London house in Arlington Street, owers from Strawberry Hill and a bird were necessary consolations. He set up also at Straw. Berry Hill a private printing press, at which he printed his friend Gray's poems, also in 1758 his own Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, and five volumes of Anecdotes of Painting in England, between 1762 and 1771. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
