The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic StoryVolym 2 av Argot Early Gothic Collection

A gruesome accident abruptly plunges the noble house of Otranto into chaos, consuming Prince Manfred with his mad obsession to preserve his bloodline at any cost. As Manfred haunts the halls of his ancient home, strange apparitions and dark omens begin to stalk the castle’s shadows. Immediately praised upon release for its sensational and dramatic story, The Castle of Otranto inspired a wave of imitators and helped give birth to a new genre of literature: gothic horror. The Castle of Otranto is the second book in the Argot Early Gothic Collection. From the gloomy castles and maniacal villain of The Castle of Otranto; the sex, witchcraft, and demons of The Monk; to Vathek’s dreamlike and surreal vision of gothic literature’s potential, the Argot Early Gothic Collection showcases three of the most influential works that helped shape English gothic literature and the broader romantic movement of the late 18th century.