Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

The Castle of Otranto

Serier

1 of 60

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Klassikere

When tragedy strikes on his son’s wedding day, Lord Manfred believes it is a foreboding omen, and will do whatever it takes to stop it—no matter how immoral.

Set in the 18th century, The Castle of Otranto begins on the day Manfred’s son, Conrad, was meant to be married. Known for his sickly nature, Conrad is the eldest child of two, and is set to marry Princess Isabella, a union that would reap strong benefits for the noble family. However, when tragedy strikes right before the ceremony, Manfred is terrified that it is a premonition of a bad luck curse. Paranoid that the curse would threaten his bloodline, he leaps into action. Determined to strengthen his legacy before it’s too late, Manfred decides to divorce his wife so that he can marry Isabella in his son’s place. However, when Isabella adamantly refuses, Manfred slips into a manic state of immorality, as he becomes desperate to do whatever it takes to marry Isabella. After Theodore, a brave peasant man with mysterious origins, becomes dedicated to protecting Isabella from Manfred, the lord must outsmart and overpower the couple to get his way. Through coercion, capture, and even murder, Manfred will do anything to avoid the threat of a curse.

First published under a pseudonym in 1764, The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole is regarded as the first gothic horror novel, a literary genre that later flourished in the 18th and 19th century. Walpole’s work has shaped the modern-day gothic aesthetic in literature, film, art, and music. The Castle of Otranto and the genre it inspired also encouraged many major writers, such as Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Edgar Allan Poe. Featuring a dark narrative, twists, tragedy, and elements of surrealism, The Castle of Otranto is dramatic and shocking, enthralling from start to finish.

This edition of The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole features an eye-catching new cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, The Castle of Otranto caters to a contemporary audience while preserving the original innovation of Horace Walpole’s work.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

© 2021 Mint Editions (E-bog): 9781513278100

Release date

E-bog: 9. marts 2021

Andre kan også lide...

  1. An Unkindness of Magicians Kat Howard
  2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky
  3. The Troop Nick Cutter
  4. The Island of Doctor Moreau H.G. Wells
  5. This Is How You Lose The Time War Max Gladstone
  6. It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover
  7. A Head Full of Ghosts Paul Tremblay
  8. The Castle of Otranto Horace Walpole
  9. My Ántonia Willa Cather
  10. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel Taylor Jenkins Reid
  11. The Deep Nick Cutter
  12. The Metamorphosis Franz Kafka
  13. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories Stephen King
  14. The Cabin at the End of the World: A Novel Paul Tremblay
  15. Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales Stephen King
  16. Her Body and Other Parties Carmen Maria Machado
  17. Radio Silence Alice Oseman
  18. A Skinful of Shadows Frances Hardinge
  19. My Dark Vanessa: A Novel Kate Elizabeth Russell
  20. Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom: A Story Sylvia Plath
  21. All Hallows Christopher Golden
  22. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson
  23. Set Fire to the Gods Sara Raasch
  24. Leech: Creepy, Unputdownable Gothic Horror Hiron Ennes
  25. Our Wives Under The Sea: Winner of the Polari Prize Julia Armfield
  26. Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket
  27. The Book of Lost Things John Connolly
  28. The Ghost Woods C.J. Cooke
  29. Night Film Marisha Pessl
  30. The First to Die at the End: TikTok made me buy it! The prequel to THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END Adam Silvera
  31. The Damned & Other Stories of the Macabre Algernon Blackwood
  32. Spinning Silver: A rich and enchanting fairytale retelling Naomi Novik
  33. My Heart Is a Chainsaw Stephen Graham Jones
  34. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz
  35. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson
  36. Legends & Lattes: A heart-warming cosy fantasy and TikTok sensation Travis Baldree
  37. The Book Eaters Sunyi Dean
  38. Children of Blood and Bone: A West African-inspired YA Fantasy, Filled with Dark Magic Tomi Adeyemi

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis