First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. The story tells of an unfolding curse on the family of a tyrannical prince and his desperate attempt to escape the clutches of a supernatural force. As he declared in the preface to the second edition, its author Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford attempted “to blend the two kinds of romance: the ancient and the modern.” Rife with invention, terror, and pathos, The Castle of Otranto is counted among the finest works of Gothic literature.

Book Size: A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)

Page Count: 187 Pages

Interior Color: Black and White Standard

Paper Type: 60# Cream

Book Binding: Paperback

Cover Finish: Glossy

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