The Castle of Otranto : a gothic novel /
On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed under mysterious circumstances. His calculating father, Manfred, fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself--despite the fact he is already married. But a series of ter...
| Основен автор: | Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Waiheke Island :
Floating Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=313943 |
| Резюме: |
On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed under mysterious circumstances. His calculating father, Manfred, fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself--despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred's ancestor, who usurped the lawful Prince of Otranto, begins to unfold. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
From a 1901 ed. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (188 pages) |
| ISBN: |
9781775410706 1775410706 |