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The Castle of Otranto

Name: The Castle of Otranto
Author: Horace Walpole

by Horace Walpole

1764•Horror•114 pages

Taste attributes: horrorfantasyhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossyrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, dark horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

3.6 / 5

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About This Book

This book is the earliest and most influential of the Gothic novels. First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorFantasyHistoricalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Subjects

CastlesVampiresFantasy fictionGothic literatureInheritance and successionEnglish Horror talesItalyChurch work with prostitutes

Details

Author: Horace Walpole
Published: 1764
Pages: 114
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Source: Open Library

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