{"product_id":"the-castle-of-otranto-a-gothic-story-9780198704447","title":"The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'Look, my lord! See heaven itself declares against your impious intentions!'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Otranto\u003c\/em\u003e (1764) is the first supernatural English novel and one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction. It inaugurated a literary genre that will be forever associated with the effects that Walpole pioneered. Professing to be a translation of a mysterious Italian tale from the\u003cbr\u003edarkest Middle Ages, the novel tells of Manfred, prince of Otranto, whose fear of an ancient prophecy sets him on a course of destruction. After the grotesque death of his only son, Conrad, on his wedding day, Manfred determines to marry the bride-to-be. The virgin Isabella flees through a castle\u003cbr\u003eriddled with secret passages. Chilling coincidences, ghostly visitations, arcane revelations, and violent combat combine in a heady mix that is both chilling and terrifying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new edition Nick Groom's wide-ranging introduction explores the novel's Gothic context in the cultural movement that affected political and religious thinking before Walpole developed it as a literary style, helping to explain the novel's impact on contemporaries, its importance, and\u003cbr\u003eWalpole's pioneering innovations in the horror genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert\u003cbr\u003eintroductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walpole, Horace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198704447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30h x 0.80w x 0.30d","brand":"Horace Walpole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39810253488203,"sku":"9780198704447","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_24d96a49-85eb-4671-b493-e62c5925b8ad.jpg?v=1658241893","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-castle-of-otranto-a-gothic-story-9780198704447","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}