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The Castle of Otranto
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Widely regarded as the first Gothic novel, this work follows the downfall of Manfred, lord of Otranto, amid supernatural events and a contested inheritance. It suits readers interested in horror, Gothic fiction, and the history of the English novel.
Horace Walpole
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, better known as Horace Walpole, was a British Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian.
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