The Castle of Otranto
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The Castle of Otranto is a novel by Horace Walpole. First published in 1764, it is generally regarded as the first Gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole applied the word 'Gothic' to the novel i
Title page from the second edition
The novel was inspired by a nightmare Walpole had at Strawberry Hill House (18th-century engraving of the Gothic villa pictured).
Illustration from a 1794 German edition
Portrait of Horace Walpole by Joshua Reynolds, 1756
Portrait of Horace Walpole
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Portrait of Horace Walpole is a 1756 portrait painting by the British artist Joshua Reynolds. It depicts the English politician, novelist and historian Horace Walpole. The son of the Prime Minister Ro
Joshua Reynolds – Self portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds, PRA – Google Art Project
