"The Satires" (Latin: Satirae or Sermones) is a collection of satirical poems written by the Roman poet, Horace. Composed in dactylic hexameters, the Satires explore the...
The Castle Of Otranto
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´,...
The Castle Of Otranto
Conrad is crushed to death on his wedding day by a gigantic helmet that falls on him from above. Manfred, lord of the castle, terrified that his son's death signals the...
Il Castello Di Otranto. I Grandi Classici Del Romanzo Gotico
Nel castello di Otranto vive la famiglia del principe Manfred, il cui secondogenito e unico erede maschio, Conrad, è in procinto di sposarsi. Ma, nel giorno del matrimonio,...
El Castillo De Otranto
"No era uno de esos tiranos salvajes que disfrutan mostrándose crueles sin que les provoquen. Las circunstancias de su fortuna habían vuelto adusto su temperamento, humano por...
Il Castello Di Otranto
‘Il castello di Otranto’ è il primo romanzo gotico propriamente detto. Walpole inaugura un filone letterario inesauribile che arriva sino ai giorni nostri, con...
The Castle Of Otranto
The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in...
