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Figlio di Sir Robert Walpole, il primo ministro più longevo della storia inglese, Horace Walpole nacque a Londra il 24 settembre 1717. Il suo romanzo "Il castello di Otranto" (1764–65), vero e proprio manifesto preromantico, e predecessore del moderno libro giallo, tecnicamente perfetto, nella suspense e nelle drammatiche e orride sorprese. Questo genere di romanzo, che prese il nome di “gotico”, ebbe grande successo di pubblico. Walpole è anche autore di una tragedia impiantata nel medesimo clima dell’orrido, "La madre misteriosa" (1768). Soprattutto interessanti sono però i circa 50 volumi delle lettere, di tono memorialistico.
The Castle of OtrantoA Gothic Story. E-book. Formato PDF ebook
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The Castle of OtrantoA Gothic Story. E-book. Formato PDF Horace Walpole   -  Diamond Book Publishing, 2021  - 

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. The Castle of Otranto is generally regarded as the first gothic horror novel.

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