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The First Gothic Story: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

Hello everyone! This video is about the very first "Gothic story": The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, published in 1764. I hope you enjoy learning more about the background and reception of the novel! 😊 Thank you for watching! ⚘️ Check out my other videos through my playlists: Fantasy & Science Fiction:    • Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature   Gothic & Romantic Literature:    • Gothic & Romantic Literature   Literary Theory:    • Literary Theory   Japanese Literature:    • Japanese Literature   About this channel I am Laura, a PhD student of Comparative Literature in Germany researching hermeneutics and aesthetics. I love reading Gothic Literature and all kinds of classics from ancient to modern times. At the moment, I am making my way through ancient and medieval stories that have influenced modern-day fantasy and science fiction literature. Besides that I also make videos in which I introduce aspects of my field of research in literary theory and also cover contemporary books every now and then. Images: Photo of Strawberry Hill House by Jonathan Cardy (Wikipedia) Painting of Horace Walpole by John Giles Eccardt (1755) Video chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:03 Summary 3:22 Life & Times of Horace Walpole 5:40 Literary techniques 11:33 1st edition from 1764 16:21 2nd edition from 1765 24:41 Conclusion 25:36 Outro #gothic #goth #gothicliterature #gothgirl #horror #terror #spooky #spookyseason #gothicfiction #literature #booktube #horacewalpole #thecastleofotranto