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The Castle Of Otranto And Hieroglyphic Tales: A Gothic Story (Everyman) Paperback – 25 Mar. 1993

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THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO (1764) stated the vogue for Gothic fiction with its mix of supernatural happenings, crimes of passion and wronged heir restored; horror story , mystery and , at the same time tantilisingly autobigrophical. THE HIEROGLYPHIC TALES (1785, a collection of surrealistic and eerily modern fables, first appeared in a unique edition printed on Walpole's own press, at his gothic house in Twickenham.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phoenix; New enlarged ed edition (25 Mar. 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0460871986
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0460871983
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.95 x 1.47 x 19.74 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars A gothic classic !!
Reviewed in India on 29 August 2018
Literary work that helped the gothic genre bloom and blossom.Satisfied with the product.Rusty pages that added to its charm !
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