{"product_id":"the-castle-of-otranto-and-the-mysterious-mother-paperback","title":"The Castle of Otranto and the Mysterious Mother - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHorace Walpole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrederick S. Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"[This] edition is an indispensable addition to every Gothicist's book-shelf.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eMarie Mulvey-Roberts, University of the West of England, Bristol\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This Broadview edition pairs the first Gothic novel with the first Gothic drama, both by Horace Walpole. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Published on Christmas Eve, 1764, on Walpole's private press at Strawberry Hill, his Gothicized country house, \u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Otranto\u003c\/em\u003e became an instant and immediate classic of the Gothic genre as well as the prototype for Gothic fiction for the next two hundred years. Walpole's brooding and intense drama, \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Mother\u003c\/em\u003e, focuses on the protagonist's angst over an act of incest with his mother, and includes the appearance of Father Benedict, Gothic literature's first evil monk. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Appendices in this edition include selections from Walpole's letters, contemporary responses, and writings illustrating the aesthetic and intellectual climate of the period. Also included is Sir Walter Scott's introduction to the 1811 edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Otranto\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrederick S. Frank\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of English, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe First Gothics: A Critical Guide to the English Gothic Novel\u003c\/em\u003e (Garland, 1987) and \u003cem\u003eThe Poe Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e (Greenwood, 1997). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 357\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167457153159,"sku":"9781551113043","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-castle-of-otranto-and-the-mysterious-mother-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}