The castle of Otranto
By: Horace Walpole ; edited with an introduction and notes by Michael Gamer.
Contributors: Gamer, Michael.
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction; Italy -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "On the day of his wedding Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. Fearing the end of his dynasty, his father, Manfred, determines to marry Conrad's betrothed Isabella, until a series of supernatural events stands in his way. A giant helmet falls from the moon, a portrait sighs, a statue bleeds and spirits warn of impending tragedy, as the curse on Manfred's house inexorably works itself out."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxvi-xl).