Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Horace Walpole, William Beckford, H.P. Lovecraft, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, Charles Brockden Brown...
Included:The Castle of Otranto - Horace Walpole The History of Caliph Vathek - William Beckford The Mysteries of Udolpho - Ann Radcliffe Caleb Williams - William Godwin Wieland: or, The Transformation - Charles Brockden Brown Northanger Abbey - Jane...Loe edasi...
From the eerie corridors of ancient strongholds to the depths of ancestral secrets, The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron are captivating works of classic horror with significant influence in the history of gothic fiction.Esteemed and highl...Loe edasi...
Neue Übersetzung ins Deutsche:Das Schloss von Otranto erzählt die Geschichte von Manfred, dem Schlossherrn, und seiner Familie. Das Buch beginnt am Tag der Hochzeit seines kränklichen Sohnes Konrad mit der Prinzessin Isabella. Kurz vor der Hochzei...Loe edasi...
In Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richards...Loe edasi...
In Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richards...Loe edasi...
Horrifying supernatural visitations, long-dreaded curses, and barbarous murders, Horace Walpoles revered The Castle of Otranto is the founding gothic novel, launching one of the most popular literary genres.When the heir of Otranto is mysteriously m...Loe edasi...
Hieroglyphic Tales by Horace Walpole transports readers into a fantastical realm of gothic literature, blending elements of ancient Egypt with mystical symbolism and Enlightenment satire. Walpole, a master of fiction in the 18th century, presents a c...Loe edasi...
"e;He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul."e;The Castle of Otranto is a macabre tale that revolves around a haunted castle...Loe edasi...
Medievalism, terror, and the ubiquitous haunted castle are staples of the Gothic horror genre. But the man who unwittingly inspired the likes of Frankenstein, Dracula, Hammer horror movies and even the Goth subculture was blissfully unaware of hi...Loe edasi...
Most people agree that The Castle of Otranto was the first gothic fiction. The book, which takes place in a haunted castle, combined medievalism with fear in an ever-enduring manner.Manfred, the castle's lord, and his family are the subjects of...Loe edasi...
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, Walpole applied the word Gothic to the novel in the subtitle - A Gothic Story. Set in a haunted...Loe edasi...
Manfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: its foretold that when his family line ends, the true owner of the castle will appear and claim it. In a desperate bid to keep the castle, Manfred plans to c...Loe edasi...
Der herrschsüchtige Tyrannenfürst Manfred fürchtet um seine Erbfolge, als sein einziger Sohn am Tag seiner Hochzeit von einem gigantischen Helm erschlagen wird. Er beschließt an die Stelle seines Sohnes zu treten, dessen Braut Isabella nachzustel...Loe edasi...
Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Esh Alladi.On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to a...Loe edasi...
Hailed as the first gothic novel, and credited with inspiring an entire genre of literary works, the Castle of Otranto is a venerable classic. First published in 1764, the book tells the tale of the titular castle, and the supposed curse that has bef...Loe edasi...
Hailed as the first gothic novel, and credited with inspiring an entire genre of literary works, the Castle of Otranto is a venerable classic. First published in 1764, the book tells the tale of the titular castle, and the supposed curse that has bef...Loe edasi...
Il castello e la signoria dOtranto verranno a mancare allattuale famiglia, quando lautentico possessore diventerà troppo grande per abitarvi.Una profezia incombe su Manfredi, signore dOtranto, ma la sua attenzione è rivolta altrove. Inten...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2021, EPUB+DRM, Kirjastus: Distributed By Ingram Spark, ISBN-13: 9789391181130)
The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole, which merged medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, and it was indeed the first novel to describe itself by that term...Loe edasi...
No era uno de esos tiranos salvajes que disfrutan mostrándose crueles sin que les provoquen. Las circunstancias de su fortuna habÃan vuelto adusto su temperamento, humano por su propia naturaleza, y sus virtudes estaban siempre dispuestas a manife...Loe edasi...
The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural & one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction, first published in 1764. On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calcu...Loe edasi...
