The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole

206 pages first pub 1764 (view editions)

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The Castle of Otranto is ideal for readers who relish atmospheric, suspenseful tales steeped in gothic tradition, where ancestral curses and spectral hauntings unravel amid claustrophobic medieval settings.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United ...

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Community Reviews

3.05
based on 6,848 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 78%

dark: 73%

tense: 36%

adventurous: 27%

challenging: 18%

emotional: 15%

funny: 15%

sad: 13%

reflective: 4%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

51% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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