{"product_id":"four-gothic-novels-the-castle-of-otranto-vathek-the-monk-frankenstein-paperback","title":"Four Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto; Vathek; The Monk; Frankenstein - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHorace Walpole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Beckford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacabre and melodramatic, set in haunted castles or fantastic landscapes, Gothic tales became fashionable in the late eighteenth century with the publication of Horace Walpole's \u003cem\u003eThe Castle of Otranto \u003c\/em\u003e(1764). Crammed with catastrophe, terror, and ghostly interventions, the novel was an immediate success, and influenced numberous followers. These include William Beckford's \u003cem\u003eVathek\u003c\/em\u003e (1786), which alternates grotesque comedy with scenes of exotic magnificence in the story of the ruthless Caliph Vathek's journey to damnation. \u003cem\u003eThe Monk\u003c\/em\u003e (1796), by Matthew Lewis, is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest, set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid. \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e (1818, 1831) is Mary Shelley's disturbing and perennially popular tale of a young student who learns the secret of giving life to a creature made from human relics, with horrific consequences.\u003cbr\u003e This collection illustrates the range and attraction of the gothic novel. Extreme and sensational, each of the four printed here is alos a powerful psychological story of isolation and monomania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.32 x 7.76 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47478054387933,"sku":"9780192823311","price":38.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/1Z95XMR3f69780192823311.webp?v=1771769432","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/four-gothic-novels-the-castle-of-otranto-vathek-the-monk-frankenstein-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}