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A Gothic tale unfolds in an ancestral castle where a desperate lord confronts uncanny omens and a prophecy that his house will pass to an unknown heir. After a prodigious accident befalls his family, he pursues extreme measures to preserve his succession, provoking flight, secret parentage revelations, and violent confrontations. Supernatural events — apparitions, portentous signs, and inexplicable happenings in the castle — drive the action and expose buried truths. The plot culminates as hidden identities are uncovered, moral order is restored, and rightful inheritance and unions reestablish stability.

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Title: The Castle of Otranto

Author: Horace Walpole

Editor: Henry Morley

Release date: October 1, 1996 [eBook #696]
Most recently updated: April 9, 2021

Language: English

Credits: David Price

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CASSELL’S NATIONAL LIBRARY
(New Series)

The
Castle of Otranto

BY
HORACE WALPOLE.

CASSELL AND COMPANY, Limited
LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & MELBOURNE
1901