Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto, Vathek, The Vampyre, and a Fragment of a Novel
Full texts "Castle of Otranto," Walpole; "Vathek," Beckford; "The Vampyre," Polidori; "Fragment of a Novel," Lord Byron.
Full texts "Castle of Otranto," Walpole; "Vathek," Beckford; "The Vampyre," Polidori; "Fragment of a Novel," Lord Byron.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486212326 (0486212327)
Publish date: June 1st 1966
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 291
Edition language: English
I was assigned Walpole's tale "The Castle of Otranto" for my Gothic Tale of Terror class. I enjoyed the story although the dialogue was a little hard to follow. The story reminded me of the Knights of the Round Table stories and I couldn't help but see a glimpse of Henry VIII in there as well. This ...