{"product_id":"the-castle-of-otranto-folio-society-443","title":"The Castle of Otranto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Castle of Otranto, by Horace Walpole. Introduction by Devendra P. Varma. 6 leaves of two-colour lithographs by Charles Keeping. Quarter bound in black cloth, marbled paper boards by Ingeborg Börjeson. Dark green endleaves. Grey slipcase. 22.8x14.8cm. 144pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto is widely regarded as the first Gothic novel. Set in a medieval Italian castle, it follows the tyrannical Prince Manfred as supernatural events, ancient prophecies and dynastic fears threaten his family's hold on power. Giant armour, secret passages, apparitions and forbidden desire create an atmosphere that established many of the conventions later associated with Gothic fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216417505619,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421118284115,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-castle-of-otranto-folio-society-443","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}