description: This tale of medieval dynastic and sexual politics is regarded as the first-ever published gothic novel and has inspired authors from Stoker to Poe to Rowling. Abounding with unfulfilled prophecies, supernatural occurrences, adventure, suspense, and destiny, it follows the fortunes of the royal family of Sicily in the 13th century.
language: English
title: The Castle of Otranto
titlecomplete: The Castle of Otranto
characters: Manfred, Matilda, Isabella, Bianca, Hippolita, Frederic, Friar Jerome, Theodore
genres: Gothic, Fantasy, 18th Century, Literature, Horror, Novels, Classics, Fiction, British Literature, Mystery
ratings_count: 32768
places: Otranto, Italy, Prabhat Prakashan
publisher: Indypublish.Com