HORACE
WALPOLE
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO
Translation M. Panorios, P. Skagiannis
A greedy lord, an innocent and sweet creature, a brave and compassionate hero are the central characters of a medieval legend that takes place in the castle of Otranto, a haunted castle that hides dark and unholy secrets behind its doors, in its basement, under its galleries and in its halls.
The Castle of Otranto was written by Horace Walpole in 1764 and is considered the first Gothic novel.
This literary genre became very popular in the late 18th and early 19th century and has since inspired a multitude of writers: from Lovecraft and Poe to Ann Radcliffe, and from Bram Stoker to Daphne du Maurier and Stephen King.
