The Castle of Otranto
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The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole that is widely regarded as the first Gothic novel, blending medieval romance with supernatural horror.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Castle of Otranto Context triple: [Horace Walpole, knownFor, The Castle of Otranto]
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The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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Rebecca
Rebecca is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “to tie” or “to bind,” widely used in English-speaking countries.
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The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole was an 18th-century English writer, art historian, and politician best known for pioneering the Gothic novel with "The Castle of Otranto" and for his extensive correspondence.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Castle of Otranto Target entity description: The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole that is widely regarded as the first Gothic novel, blending medieval romance with supernatural horror.
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A.
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing is an 1859 historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores Calvinist theology, New England society, and women's inner lives in the early 19th century.
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B.
Discourses on Davila
Discourses on Davila is a series of political essays by John Adams analyzing the causes of social and political instability, particularly in the context of the French Revolution and republican government.
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C.
Rebecca
Rebecca is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning “to tie” or “to bind,” widely used in English-speaking countries.
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The Pearl of Orr's Island
The Pearl of Orr's Island is a 19th-century novel set in coastal Maine that explores themes of morality, community, and Christian faith through the lives of its seafaring characters.
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Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole was an 18th-century English writer, art historian, and politician best known for pioneering the Gothic novel with "The Castle of Otranto" and for his extensive correspondence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language literary work
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Gothic novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Horace Walpole ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
ancestral curse
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forbidden love ⓘ haunted castle ⓘ labyrinthine architecture ⓘ prophetic visions ⓘ supernatural apparitions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | often described as the first Gothic novel ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Thomas Lownds ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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horror fiction ⓘ medieval romance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family curse
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hereditary guilt ⓘ legitimacy and inheritance ⓘ prophecy and fate ⓘ supernatural ⓘ tyranny and usurpation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ann Radcliffe
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Gothic novel tradition ⓘ Matthew Gregory Lewis ⓘ |
| initialPublicationForm | anonymous publication ⓘ |
| inThePublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| laterEditionParatext | author’s preface acknowledging authorship ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gothic literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | established many conventions of Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Conrad
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Hippolita ⓘ Isabella ⓘ Manfred ⓘ Matilda ⓘ Theodore ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalClaimedForm | translation of an Italian manuscript ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationDate | 1764 ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Otranto ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| structure | five chapters ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Story ⓘ |
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Horace Walpole
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The Castle of Otranto, or The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story
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The Castle of Otranto (1764)
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Castle of Otranto
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The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
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"The Castle of Otranto"
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"The Castle of Otranto"
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"The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story"
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