The Castle of Otranto

With this title, Walpole established the Gothic as a literary form in England. It was first published as a scholarly translation from an ancient Italian text, a supernatural tale of a fatal prophecy set in the time of the crusades and one which inspired terror in its early readers.

Cu acest titlu, Walpole a consacrat goticul ca forma literara in Anglia. A fost publicata pentru prima data ca o traducere academica a unui text italian antic, o poveste supranaturala a unei profetii fatale plasate in timpul cruciadelor si care a inspirat teroare primilor cititori.