Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Horace Walpole, William Beckford, H.P. Lovecraft, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, Charles Brockden Brown...
Included:The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane...Lasīt vairāk
From the eerie corridors of ancient strongholds to the depths of ancestral secrets, The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron are captivating works of classic horror with significant influence in the history of gothic fiction.Esteemed and highl...Lasīt vairāk
Neue Ćbersetzung ins Deutsche:Das Schloss von Otranto erzƤhlt die Geschichte von Manfred, dem Schlossherrn, und seiner Familie. Das Buch beginnt am Tag der Hochzeit seines krƤnklichen Sohnes Konrad mit der Prinzessin Isabella. Kurz vor der Hochzei...Lasīt vairāk
In Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richards...Lasīt vairāk
In Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richards...Lasīt vairāk
Horrifying supernatural visitations, long-dreaded curses, and barbarous murders, Horace Walpoles revered The Castle of Otranto is the founding gothic novel, launching one of the most popular literary genres.When the heir of Otranto is mysteriously m...Lasīt vairāk
Hieroglyphic Tales by Horace Walpole transports readers into a fantastical realm of gothic literature, blending elements of ancient Egypt with mystical symbolism and Enlightenment satire. Walpole, a master of fiction in the 18th century, presents a c...Lasīt vairāk
"e;He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul."e;The Castle of Otranto is a macabre tale that revolves around a haunted castle...Lasīt vairāk
Medievalism, terror, and the ubiquitous haunted castle are staples of the Gothic horror genre. But the man who unwittingly inspired the likes of Frankenstein, Dracula, Hammer horror movies and even the Goth subculture was blissfully unaware of hi...Lasīt vairāk
Most people agree that The Castle of Otranto was the first gothic fiction. The book, which takes place in a haunted castle, combined medievalism with fear in an ever-enduring manner.Manfred, the castle's lord, and his family are the subjects of...Lasīt vairāk
The Castle of Otranto is a novel by Horace Walpole. First published in 1764, it is generally regarded as the first gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole applied the word Gothic to the novel in the subtitle - A Gothic Story. Set in a haunted...Lasīt vairāk
Manfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: its 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 c...Lasīt vairāk
Der herrschsĆ¼chtige TyrannenfĆ¼rst Manfred fĆ¼rchtet um seine Erbfolge, als sein einziger Sohn am Tag seiner Hochzeit von einem gigantischen Helm erschlagen wird. Er beschlieĆt an die Stelle seines Sohnes zu treten, dessen Braut Isabella nachzustel...Lasīt vairāk
Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Esh Alladi.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 a...Lasīt vairāk
Hailed as the first gothic novel, and credited with inspiring an entire genre of literary works, the Castle of Otranto is a venerable classic. First published in 1764, the book tells the tale of the titular castle, and the supposed curse that has bef...Lasīt vairāk
Hailed as the first gothic novel, and credited with inspiring an entire genre of literary works, the Castle of Otranto is a venerable classic. First published in 1764, the book tells the tale of the titular castle, and the supposed curse that has bef...Lasīt vairāk
Il castello e la signoria dOtranto verranno a mancare allattuale famiglia, quando lautentico possessore diventerĆ troppo grande per abitarvi.Una profezia incombe su Manfredi, signore dOtranto, ma la sua attenzione ĆØ rivolta altrove. Inten...Lasīt vairāk
The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole, which merged medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, and it was indeed the first novel to describe itself by that term...Lasīt vairāk
No era uno de esos tiranos salvajes que disfrutan mostrĆ”ndose crueles sin que les provoquen. Las circunstancias de su fortuna habĆan vuelto adusto su temperamento, humano por su propia naturaleza, y sus virtudes estaban siempre dispuestas a manife...Lasīt vairāk
The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural & one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction, first published in 1764. On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calcu...Lasīt vairāk
