The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story by Horace Walpole

The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story

Horace Walpole

172 pages • first pub 1764 (view editions)

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Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whos...

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Community Reviews

3.05
based on 6,519 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 79%

dark: 73%

tense: 35%

adventurous: 28%

challenging: 18%

emotional: 14%

funny: 14%

sad: 13%

reflective: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
39% 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
2% 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
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
88% 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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