by Horace Walpole · Grupo Anaya, S.A. · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788420649351
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«El castillo de Otranto» is the Gothic novel by Horace Walpole, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (200 pages, in Spanish).
The work that initiated the Gothic genre, this novel features sinister castles, gloomy dungeons and supernatural phenomena. Horace Walpole wrote it in one sitting after a nightmare, which is reflected in its lively pace and dreamlike atmosphere. It is also considered a precursor of literary surrealism.
It belongs to the collection «El libro de bolsillo» (Library of fantasy and horror); this 2008 edition features a translation by María Engracia Pujals Gesalí.
Suitable reading for those who want to discover the origin of Gothic horror and the great classics of fantastic literature.
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, better known as Horace Walpole, was a British Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian.
