O Castelo de otranto

De Horace Walpole

Forças sobrenaturais poderosas cumprem a maldição que atinge os descendentes do príncipe Manfredo, impedindo sua posse definitiva do castelo de Otranto e fazendo-se respeitar a tradição de séculos. Publicada em 1764, esta é a primeira história de terror e suspense da literatura. Inspiradora de grandes autores, como Edgar Allan Poe e Bram Stoker, O Castelo de Otranto tornou-se a obra fundadora do gênero mais conhecido da literatura, do teatro e do cinema até os dias de hoje.

• Idioma: Português
• Editora: Nova Alexandria
• Data de lançamento: 7 de jan. de 2019
• ISBN: 9788574924427

Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole (1717-1797) was an English writer, art historian, Whig politician, and a man of letters, a group of intellectuals dedicated to solving society’s problems. As the youngest son of a prime minister, Walpole was born into a noble family and became an Earl in 1791. Long before that, Walpole was an elected member of parliament, where he represented the Whig party for thirteen years. Because Walpole’s house, called Strawberry Hill, had its own printing press, he was able to enjoy a prolific writing career, publishing many works of fiction and nonfiction. Walpole has been credited for creating the gothic literary genre with his novel The Castle of Otranto.