We present to you a Gothic Study on The Castle of Otranto.

Bella and Quinton pursue the foreboding hallways of the castle and discuss the autobiographical elements that Horace Walpole puts to paper, the Shakespearian undertones that are seen throughout, and the idea of legacy and what it means to have it and keep it.

This Gothic Study is hosted by Bella Dubay Quinton Williams and edited by James Rivard and Ben Delbert

To read the full text of this Gothic Story visit the link below:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/696/696-h/696-h.htm

Written by Horace Walpole in 1764

Tonight we present to you what many consider to be the first gothic story ever written, the progenitor of foreboding castles and supernatural things that go bump in the night.

The Castle of Otranto tells of Lord Manfred's attempt to secure the survival of his bloodline after the mysterious death of his son by any means necessary. But when an ancient prophecy and neighboring noble family attempt to usurp Manfred's goals, the truth about the Castle of Otranto reveals itself.

This excerpt of The Castle of Otranto is narrated by Quinton Williams and edited by James Rivard.

To read the full text of this Gothic Story visit the link below:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/696/696-h/696-h.htm

Tonight we present to you, A Gothic Story. Join us every week as we provide you with excerpts and full narrations of some of the most well known and terrifying Gothic literature ever put to ink and paper as well as deep analytical views of each story, hosted by our Gothic experts Bella and Quinton.