Conrad
E61629
Conrad is a character in Horace Walpole’s pioneering Gothic novel "The Castle of Otranto," whose fate helps set the story’s dark and supernatural events in motion.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Castle of Otranto ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreInnovation | early Gothic novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
fate ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| betrothedTo | Isabella ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | crushed by a giant helmet ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Horace Walpole ⓘ |
| deathTriggers | unfolding of the main plot ⓘ |
| diesIn | The Castle of Otranto ⓘ |
| familyName | of Otranto ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1764 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
Gothic fiction
ⓘ
Gothic novel ⓘ |
| hasFather | Manfred ⓘ |
| hasMother | Hippolita ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for supernatural events ⓘ |
| roleInWork | son of Manfred ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
Otranto
ⓘ
medieval Italy ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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