Book guide
The Castle of Otranto
The original Gothic castle still casts a long shadow.
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About The Castle of Otranto
Often regarded as the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto combines a haunted castle, secret passages, supernatural visitations, threatened innocence, and shocking revelations. Its medieval terrors helped define the Gothic tradition.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- death
- misogyny
- sexism
- murder
- violence
- child-death
- sexual-harassment
- grief
- adult-minor-relationship
- forced-marriage
