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1764 Gothic novel by H. Walpole
The Castle of Otranto is a novel by Horace Walpole. First published in 1764, it is generally regarded as the first Gothic novel. In the second edition
The_Castle_of_Otranto
Comune in Apulia, Italy
cool winters. Otranto main sights include: The Castello Aragonese (Castle), reinforced by Emperor Frederick II and rebuilt by Alphonso II of Naples in 1485–98
Otranto
1977 Czech film
Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. The film takes the form of a pseudo-documentary live-action story, with an abridged adaptation of the story itself
Castle_of_Otranto_(film)
Romance, horror and death literary genre
architecture and in turn the Goths. The first work to be labelled as Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, later subtitled A Gothic
Gothic_fiction
1480–1481 invasion of southern Italy
In the summer of 1480, the Ottoman Empire invaded southern Italy, and laid siege to Otranto (Kingdom of Naples), finally capturing it on 11 August. This
Ottoman_conquest_of_Otranto
Short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe
and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all." Directly influenced by the first Gothic novel, Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, in "The Masque
The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death
Novel that re-creates a social world
author of The Castle of Otranto (1764), Horace Walpole noted the importance of manners for social advancement. Walpole's knowledge of the Earl of Chesterfield's
Novel_of_manners
British politician, writer, historian and antiquarian (1717–1797)
reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors. His literary reputation rests on the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764)
Horace_Walpole
1781 tragedy by Robert Jephson
The Count of Narbonne is a 1781 tragedy by the Irish writer Robert Jephson. It was inspired by Horace Walpole's novel The Castle of Otranto. It premiered
The_Count_of_Narbonne
Subgenre of horror film and literature
The movement began with Horace Walpole's 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, the first edition of which was published disguised as an actual medieval romance
Folk_horror
Comic book series
seminal gothic novel The Castle of Otranto, by an unknown writer and artist, Al Ulmer. ACG Collected Works: Adventures into the Unknown, collects issues
Adventures_into_the_Unknown
Literary genre
with Horace Walpole's seminal and controversial 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto. In fact, the first edition was published disguised as an actual medieval
Horror_fiction
Historic villa in Twickenham, London
Hill complemented the Gothic exterior. The house is described by Walpole as "the scene that inspired the author of The Castle of Otranto", though Michael
Strawberry_Hill_House
1778 novel by Clara Reeve
noted in the 1778 preface that "This Story is the literary offspring of The Castle of Otranto, written upon the same plan, with a design to unite the most
The_Old_English_Baron
Genre of literature that relied on emotional response
stylistic elements, such as the "discovery" of the original manuscript by the author (as in Walpole's The Castle of Otranto) or creating fragmented works
Sentimental_novel
Topics referred to by the same term
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Otranto_(disambiguation)
1791 gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe
novels The Old English Baron (1778) and The Castle of Otranto (1764), but improved upon those works by rendering "the ruined abbey, a supposed ghost, the skeleton
The_Romance_of_the_Forest
15th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
The Martyrs of Otranto, also known as Saints Antonio Primaldo and his Companions (Italian: I Santi Antonio Primaldo e compagni martiri), were 813 inhabitants
Martyrs_of_Otranto
the titular castle from Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones K Kiamo Ko, from The Wicked Years O The titular castle from The Castle of Otranto R
List_of_fictional_castles
Genre of novel
Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and 'Monk' Lewis's The Monk (1795). In the preface of the second edition, Walpole claims The Castle of Otranto is "an
Romance_(prose_fiction)
Literary technique
translation of purported "ancient poetry" in his possession. In the latter, for example, Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, which also
Found_manuscript
1756 painting by Joshua Reynolds
for his 1764 Gothic work The Castle of Otranto. He is portrayed by Reynolds as a gentleman scholar with a depiction of the Ancient Roman eagle statue
Portrait_of_Horace_Walpole
Long fictional narrative story
(alias Talander) "Preface" to the German edition. (Leipzig: J.L. Gleditsch/ M.G. Weidmann, 1710). "The Castle of Otranto: The creepy tale that launched gothic
Novel
Stock character in fiction
Clemens, Valdine. Return of the Repressed, The: Gothic Horror from The Castle of Otranto to Alien. State University of New York Press. p. 93. ISBN 9780791499276
Mad_scientist
Literature of the Romantic Period
their own work. The Gothic novel, beginning with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), was an important precursor of one strain of Romanticism,
Romantic_literature
King of Sicily from 1258 to 1266
by the English author Horace Walpole for the main character of his short novel The Castle of Otranto (1764). Montague Summers, in his 1924 edition of this
Manfred,_King_of_Sicily
Castle of Otranto Otrantský zámek Based on The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole 1980 The Fall of the House of Usher Zánik domu Usherů Based on The
Jan_Švankmajer_filmography
1818 novel by Mary Shelley
introductory essay by Mario Praz. Also includes the full texts of Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto and William Beckford's Vathek. Frankenstein (Oxford
Frankenstein
Supernatural being originating in folklore
Ghost Stories", The Bookman, December 1929. "The Castle of Otranto: The creepy tale that launched gothic fiction" Archived 2019-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
Ghost
Sensational Victorian weekly story papers
sometimes rewrites, of the earliest Gothic thrillers such as The Castle of Otranto or The Monk, as well as new stories about famous criminals. The first ever penny
Penny_dreadful
Literature genre
traced all the way back to English author Horace Walpole's novel The Castle of Otranto (1764). However, monster literature first emerged in the 19th century
Monster_literature
Gothic aspects within Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
exceptions, promoted to the status of masterpiece. The Gothic wave began with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), followed by aristocrat William
Gothic aspects in Frankenstein
Gothic_aspects_in_Frankenstein
Czech filmmaker (born 1934)
filming because he refused to make compromise on the post-production of his film The Castle of Otranto, based on a gothic novel by H. Walpole. In 1973-1980
Jan_Švankmajer
XIII century Angevin castle in Copertino, Italy
north of Gallipoli on the heel of Apulia, between Manduria and Galatina. Like the castle of Otranto, Copertino was built for the defence of the peninsular
Copertino_Castle
Architectural movement
literature, the architectural Gothic Revival and classical Romanticism gave rise to the Gothic novel genre, beginning with The Castle of Otranto (1764) by
Gothic_Revival_architecture
Literature written in the English language
influence on the growth of the Romantic movement in Britain. In the late 18th century, Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto created the Gothic
English_literature
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
Brontë's approach to the novel form was influenced by the gothic novel. Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764) is usually considered the first Gothic novel
Wuthering_Heights
English novelist (1729–1807)
of which only The Champion of Virtue and The Old English Baron (1777) became well known. The latter was written in imitation of The Castle of Otranto
Clara_Reeve
1793 Gothic novel by Eliza Parsons
consistent with other Gothic novels of the time such as The Castle of Otranto and The Mysteries of Udolpho. The concept of the invisible hand is evident when
The_Castle_of_Wolfenbach
1839 medieval tournament reenactment in Scotland
novels, such as The Castle of Otranto, by Horace Walpole (1717–1797) and the many works of Sir Walter Scott popularised the idea of passionate romanticism
Eglinton_Tournament
1922 fantasy novel by E. R. Eddison
Gothic novels...such as "Melmoth the Wanderer", "The Castle of Otranto", and "The Worm Ouroboros"". John Mayer, Profile of Wagner from "Metro Pulse" magazine
The_Worm_Ouroboros
1903 novel by Bram Stoker
horror. First featured in Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, Gothic horror combines elements of the Gothic and Romantic genres to create a pleasurably
The_Jewel_of_Seven_Stars
British actor (1933–2006)
Audiobooks: 2005: Time's Fool: A Mystery of Shakespeare by Leonard Tourney. Reader. Blackstone Audio. 2006: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole. Reader. Blackstone
Tony_Jay
Artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement
their own work. The Gothic novel, beginning with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), was an important precursor of one strain of Romanticism,
Romanticism
Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, and in other Gothic works. Walpole himself even wrote, in his second preference to Otranto: That great master of nature
Critical_approaches_to_Hamlet
Novel as a concept in English-language literature
also published in the early 19th century. Horace Walpole's 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto invented the Gothic fiction genre. The word gothic was originally
English_novel
2007 television film directed by Jon Jones
best-seller The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, which he uses to fill Catherine's head with the expectation of unspeakable secrets in the Abbey." The writer
Northanger_Abbey_(2007_film)
Genre of fiction including science fiction, horror and fantasy
Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality
Speculative_fiction
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth Cavalleria Rusticana and Other Stories by Giovanni Verga La Celestina (The
List_of_Penguin_Classics
in which the past returns to haunt the present, thematically reflected in the genre's crumbling, decayed architecture. The Castle of Otranto (1764) by
List_of_genres
Italian writer, political, and scholar
John Milton's Paradise Lost and Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, besides other writings of Milton and Lucan. He wrote prolifically, producing
Gaetano_Polidori
1796 gothic novel by Matthew Lewis
Isabella in The Castle of Otranto, she is introduced as an acceptable marriage partner for Lorenzo, but plays an unessential part in the plot. Lewis said
The_Monk
Play by Richard Cumberland
The life of Richard Cumberland, esq. London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones. p. 413. Hogan p.588 Frank, Frederick S (ed.). The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious
The_Mysterious_Husband
work described the fascination with supernatural fiction in English literature from the publication of Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto in 1764 to Charles
Edith_Birkhead
1839 short story by Edgar Allan Poe
key feature of Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto (1764), which largely contributed in defining the Gothic genre. "The Fall of the House of Usher" is considered
The Fall of the House of Usher
The_Fall_of_the_House_of_Usher
Castle in Latvia
in the Gothic tradition of The Castle of Otranto, while making ties to Russia's history in Latvia. Cēsis Castle is open to the public year-round and according
Cēsis_Castle
Fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory (1795–1799)
Robespierre Romantic horror had already come to the fore in gothic fiction, beginning with The Castle of Otranto (1764); however, this theme expanded: Edgar
Incroyables_and_merveilleuses
1897 novel by Bram Stoker
noted that while earlier Gothic works, like The Castle of Otranto, had kept the supernatural far away from the novelists' home countries, Dracula's horrors
Dracula
Level of light so dim that there are physiological and psychological effects
Strawberry Hill, and novel, The Castle of Otranto. Characters which exemplify a gloomy outlook include Eeyore, Marvin and Old Man Gloom. The catchphrase "doom and
Gloom
Contemporary musical subculture
novel The Castle of Otranto is one of the first writers who explored this genre. The American Revolutionary War-era "American Gothic" story of the Headless
Goth_subculture
Book by Alexei Panshin
evolution of science fiction from Horace Walpole's 1764 fantasy The Castle of Otranto to modern science fiction writers through the middle of the twentieth
The_World_Beyond_the_Hill
British professor (born 1966)
400pp. Anniversary edition of Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto (Oxford University Press, 2014) Edition of Matthew Lewis, The Monk (Oxford University
Nick_Groom
Essay by H. P. Lovecraft
classic, The Castle of Otranto (1764), which became so popular, it essentially established the literary horror story. Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron
Supernatural Horror in Literature
Supernatural_Horror_in_Literature
Trope and stock character in storytelling
members of the religious orders. Early examples in this genre include Matilda in Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, Emily in Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries
Damsel_in_distress
House or other building perceived as being inhabited by spirits
Baghdad". The first gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole, is set in a haunted castle, as is "The Canterville Ghost", a humorous short
Haunted_house
19th-century French historical painting
Bibliothèque des romans, and in England with the first fantastical romances and gothic novels, such as The Castle of Otranto (1764). These English romances inspired
Troubadour_style
Film genre evoking excitement and suspense
broadly-based fiction of the 18th century. Elements of the thriller are traced to the earliest gothic novel with Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1765) which
Thriller_film
15th century Albanian nobleman
the anti-Ottoman military actions that took place in the Kingdom of Naples. On September 10, 1481, the army of Naples liberated the castle of Otranto
Gjon_Kastrioti_II
Style of garden
read Gothic novels like Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764) were very ready to be impressed. The appropriate style of garden buildings was Gothic rather
English_landscape_garden
1796 play
of England, Volume IV: The Nineteenth Century and After. Meredith Publishing Company, 1967. Frank, Frederick S (ed.). The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious
The_Days_of_Yore
1797 novel by Elizabeth Bonhôte
the characters encounter an ominous floating helmet, which evokes the threatening ghostly armour in the famous Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto (1764)
Bungay_Castle_(novel)
List of gothic literary works
August Vulpius' The History of Rinaldo Rinaldini (1798) Karl Edward Wagner, Endless Night (1987) Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto (1764) Hugh Walpole
List_of_gothic_fiction_works
to madness. Early Gothic fiction such as The Castle of Otranto (1764) and works of Ann Radcliffe dealt with the stories involving seemingly supernatural
History_of_horror_films
Literary genre, work of literature featuring supernatural elements
was The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole in 1764, considered to be the first gothic novel. However, although the ghost story shares the use of the supernatural
Ghost_story
English novelist (1764–1823)
Walpole's novel The Castle of Otranto (1764) claimed that the novel was "found in the library of an ancient catholic family in the north of England" and
Ann_Radcliffe
1843 novel by Honoré de Balzac
to be the fundamental resemblance of opposites. (5) Introduced into narrative fiction by the Gothic novel (The Castle of Otranto, The Mysteries of Udolpho
Illusions_perdues
2008 young adult novel by Neil Gaiman
described the novel as a piece of neo-Gothic fiction echoing back to Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto. In 2013, a blogger recommended The Graveyard
The_Graveyard_Book
Type of prose and verse narrative
cited as 1764 at the publication of Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto – the connotations of "romance" changed to encompass the fantastic and eerie
Chivalric_romance
1834 novel by William Harrison Ainsworth
Rescue of Lady Rookwood. The Arbour at Kilburn. Ainsworth employs many genres within Rookwood. The novel follows Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto in
Rookwood_(novel)
The Italian, and the other group featured the gothic castle, following novels such as The Castle of Otranto and The Mysteries of Udolpho. One of the reasons
Gothic_bluebooks
Eighteenth century literature
Walpole published The Castle of Otranto (initially under a pseudonym and claiming it to be a translation of an Italian work from 1529); the first gothic novel
18th_century_in_literature
American novelist, short story writer, and poet
adaptation of Walpole's The Castle of Otranto. He authored scripts for Planet Comics, Superman (in 1929), Congo Bill, DC's Golden Age Green Lantern, and the Fawcett
Frank_Belknap_Long
System of belief and practice inspired by the Middle Ages of Europe
The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, it also included Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) and John Polidori's The Vampyre
Medievalism
English Gothic writer (1775–1818)
tried to write a novel like Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, he mainly adhered to theatre, writing The East Indian. However, it would be seven years
Matthew_Gregory_Lewis
It was in 1480 that the Ottomans first used the strategic important bay to send troops to Italy and capture the castle of Otranto. Mimar Sinan was most
Vlorë_Castle
Literary motif
Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764), Victorian Gothic literature examined how evil can exist within the minds of individuals. As a result, the double
Gothic_double
Literary genre
1764 The Castle of Otranto and its supernatural elements constituted a prominent influence for late 18th century literature and future works of occult
Mystery_fiction
English writer (1880–1948)
1924 The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, 1924 The Complete Works of Thomas Shadwell, 1927 Covent Garden Drollery, 1927 Horrid Mysteries by the Marquis
Montague_Summers
1986 Italian film
and off the Amalfi Coast. The film included references to Gothic fiction including Nosferatu and The Castle of Otranto. Abruzzese considered the film a
Anemia_(film)
American comic book series
featuring adaptations of literary classics such as Les Misérables, Moby-Dick, Hamlet, and the Iliad. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication
Classics_Illustrated
French term for a literary and cinematic genre
characteristic of the genre. Among the most representative works are Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, Matthew Gregory Lewis's The Monk (1796), Ann
Fantastique
the Gothic still held back the pure fantasy. In The Castle of Otranto, Walpole presented the work as a translation; the fictitious original author is
History_of_fantasy
the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of
Timeline_of_British_history
Genre of fiction published 1764 – c.1820
Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764). Walpole's declared aim was to combine elements of the medieval romance, which he deemed too fanciful, and the modern
Eighteenth-century Gothic novel
Eighteenth-century_Gothic_novel
Comics genre
beings and locales. The premiere included a seven-page, abridged adaptation of Horace Walpole's seminal gothic novel The Castle of Otranto, by an unknown writer
Horror_comics
Book by Charlotte Smith
the winding staircases of the Gothic castle, mimicking a scene in Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto (1764). Darker elements of the Gothic
Emmeline
translated by Sir Charles Morell from Persian). Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, the first Gothic novel (supposedly translated by William Marshal from
1764_in_Great_Britain
Literature set in an imaginary universe
Enlightenment. One of the first literary results of this trend was the Gothic novel, a genre that began in Britain with The Castle of Otranto (1764) by Horace
Fantasy_literature
Genre of fiction that is set in the past
1764 novel The Castle of Otranto is considered to be an influential work. The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary
Historical_fiction
The English novelist Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) lived her entire life as part of a family located socially and economically on the
Timeline_of_Jane_Austen
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