Il castello di Otranto by Horace Walpole

Il castello di Otranto

Horace Walpole

255 pages • first pub 1764 (editions)

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Description

First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In it Walpole attempted, as he declared in the Preface to the Second Edition, "to blend the two kinds of r...

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Moods

mysterious 77%
dark 73%
tense 34%
adventurous 29%
challenging 19%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
funny 10%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 33%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 52% | A mix: 32% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13%

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