Otranto Castle

Author: Horace Walpole
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The story of "The Castle of Otranto" is eerie, mysterious, and even features ghosts and spirits. However, the novel achieved great success upon its publication. When it was republished, the author added a subtitle: "A Gothic Story." Later, this type of novel came to be known as Gothic fiction.