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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Tony Jay
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed under mysterious circumstances. His calculating father, Manfred, fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself, despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred's ancestor, who usurped the lawful Prince of Otranto, begins to unfold.
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fantastic reading, and not a bad book
- By Anonymous on 21-11-20
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Tony Jay
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 09-05-06
- Language: English
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Tales of Terror: A BBC Radio Gothic Drama Collection
- The Castle of Otranto, The Monk, The Mysteries of Udolpho & Northanger Abbey
- By: Matthew Lewis, Jane Austen, Ann Radcliffe, and others
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes, Garard Green, Georgia Groome, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Four full-cast dramatisations of classic Gothic novels, plus documentaries exploring the genre’s rise and enduring appeal Dark deeds, dastardly villains, innocent victims and supernatural happenings – these are the terrifying tropes that make up Gothic fiction, a genre that has captured our...
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Tales of Terror: A BBC Radio Gothic Drama Collection
- The Castle of Otranto, The Monk, The Mysteries of Udolpho & Northanger Abbey
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes, Garard Green, Georgia Groome, Tracy Wiles, John Bowler, Karen Bartke, Louise Welsh, Rory McGrath, Melvyn Bragg, Luke Thompson, Full cast
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 20-11-25
- Language: English
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The Ultimate Classics Collection – Volume Five: 13 Novels from Twain, Austen, Proust, Dumas, Gaskell, Dickens, & More
- The Three Musketeers, The Idiot, Northanger Abbey, The Island of Dr. Moreau, In Search of Lost Time, Oliver Twist, Nana, & Much More
- By: Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Marcel Proust, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Nathan Osgood, David Rintoul, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Five is the fifth instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections. Volume Five features 14 essential works that reach across Europe, America, and Russia - from Twain to Dostoyevsky to Austen - to bring together some of the most influential authors of the 18th and 19th century. Read by a cast of incredible narrators, this is a chance to expand your listening by going deeper into some of your favourite authors' works and find your new favourite piece of classic literature.
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The Ultimate Classics Collection – Volume Five: 13 Novels from Twain, Austen, Proust, Dumas, Gaskell, Dickens, & More
- The Three Musketeers, The Idiot, Northanger Abbey, The Island of Dr. Moreau, In Search of Lost Time, Oliver Twist, Nana, & Much More
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Nathan Osgood, David Rintoul, Malk Williams, Kristin Atherton, full cast
- Series: The Ultimate Modern Classics Collection (SNR Audio), The Ultimate Classics Collection (SNR Audio)
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 02-07-26
- Language: English
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The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe & Much More
- Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More
- By: Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Ann Radcliffe, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Rupert Degas, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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The 18th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 18th century Europe. With this captivating anthology of some of the most influential works of 1700s literature, we encounter biting satire, passionate romance, and political tumultuousness. From the philosophical musings of Candide to the dark, gothic suspense of The Monk, this collection provides an eclectic mix of narrative styles and genres, capturing the essence of an age marked by intellectual revolution, social upheaval, and profound artistic expression.
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The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe & Much More
- Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Rupert Degas, Nicholas Boulton, full cast
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 02-07-26
- Language: English
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Esh Alladi
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Esh Alladi. On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's...
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Esh Alladi
- Length: 5 hrs
- Release date: 07-10-21
- Language: English
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The Castle of Otranto (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance6
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Hours before his wedding, fifteen-year-old Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is crushed to death. His father, Manfred, Lord of Otranto, sees only one recourse to protect the family lineage. He will divorce his wife and marry the boy’s bride-to-be. Her wishes be damned. When the fearful and resistant Isabella takes flight, Manfred follows in mad pursuit. But it is he who must outrun a greater fear: a curse cast on his family generations ago.
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The Castle of Otranto (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 10-09-19
- Language: English
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance17
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Story17
The Castle of Otranto is regarded as the first Gothic novel. The son of Manfred, Prince of Otranto, is mysteriously killed on his wedding day by a huge helmet. The event leads to a fast-paced story of jealous passion, intrigue, murder and supernatural phenomena unfolding in an atmosphere of thunderclaps, moonlight, and dark castle walls mirroring the inner turmoil of the characters themselves.
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A Gothic pantomime
- By Susan on 17-12-14
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 25-07-14
- Language: English
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance7
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Visions have always been...my pasture. I almost think there is no wisdom comparable to that of exchanging the realities of life for dreams. Old castles, old pictures, old histories take one back into centuries that cannot disappoint. I waked one morning from a dream of which all I could recover was that I had thought myself in an ancient castle and that on the uppermost banister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate.
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Pretty Awful
- By Mr on 19-10-13
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 21-06-11
- Language: English
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Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Graham Scott
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III, Walpole defends Richard III against the common belief that he murdered the Princes in the Tower, and many of the other crimes laid at his door by the Tudor dynasty which followed Richard’s defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. In this he has been followed by a number of other writers, including Josephine Tey in her classic 1951 mystery novel The Daughter of Time.
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The original Ricardian?
- By kate on 15-05-24
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Historic Doubts of the Life and Reign of King Richard III
- Narrated by: Graham Scott
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 03-05-23
- Language: English
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Thomas Copeland
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Castle of Otranto" is a novel by Horace Walpole. First published in 1764, it is generally regarded as the first gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole applied the word "Gothic" to the novel in the subtitle - A Gothic Story. Set in a haunted castle, the novel merged medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since. The aesthetic of the book has shaped modern-day gothic books, films, art, music and the goth subculture.
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Thomas Copeland
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 25-02-22
- Language: English
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Abridged
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The Castle of Otranto is regarded as the first Gothic novel. The son of Manfred, Prince of Otranto, is mysteriously killed on his wedding day by a huge helmet. The event leads to a fast-paced story of jealous passion, intrigue, murder, and supernatural phenomena unfolding in an atmosphere of thunderclaps, moonlight, and dark castle walls, mirroring the inner turmoils of the characters themselves. Horace Walpole's tale, an immediate success when it first appeared in 1764, is a classic of its genre.
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Neville Jason
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 01-01-06
- Language: English
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Castle of Otranto (Version 2)
- By: Horace Walpole
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Step into the haunting world of The Castle of Otranto, widely recognized as the inaugural Gothic novel. This enthralling tale transports you to a distant past where terror reigns, magic is conceivable, and stark contrasts exist between innocence and unchecked desires. The narrative is presented as a translation from a mysterious 15th-century Italian text, recounting events that precede even that time. Immerse yourself in a realm filled with eerie wonders, shadowy underground passages, chilling apparitions, and unsettling coincidences, all culminating in a perilous threat to unblemished ...
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Horace Walpoles Letters- a selection
- By: Horace Walpole
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Immerse yourself in Georgian England as depicted through the charming and witty letters of Horace Walpole, the 4th Earl of Orford. An active participant and keen observer of social and political life, Walpoles letters offer a vivid snapshot of the era. Virginia Woolf described him as a man who could beautifully capture every gift and foible of his time - his long life reflecting a panorama of houses, friends, wars, snuff boxes, revolutions, and lap dogs, all playing out against the serene blue sky. Join us as we delve into these valuable historical documents, brought to life by Barbara2.
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Il castello di Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Silvia Cecchini
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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"Il castello di Otranto" è il primo vero romanzo gotico; tipico anche l'artificio di far passare il romanzo come una traduzione da un manoscritto italiano; artificio che poi fu lasciato cadere nelle edizioni successive alla prima, del 1764. L'idea che sottosta all'opera è l'intenzione di unire il romanzo storico al romanzo di fantasia; di fatto la storia della vita di Manfredi di Sicilia ha ispirato alcune parti della trama.
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Il castello di Otranto
- Narrated by: Silvia Cecchini
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 26-10-19
- Language: Italian
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The Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
- Narrated by: Elaine Sepani
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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The first gothic novel! Manfred, the lord of the castle intends to wed his son to a lovely princess. But after the untimely death of his son, Manfred takes up the task of trying to marry the princess Isabella. She does not desire to marry Manfred, and steals away with the help of a peasant named Theodore.
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The Castle of Otranto
- Narrated by: Elaine Sepani
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 30-11-18
- Language: English
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Castle of Otranto
- By: Horace Walpole
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Step into the haunting world of The Castle of Otranto, a groundbreaking novel penned by Horace Walpole in 1764. Often celebrated as the first gothic novel, it laid the foundation for a captivating literary genre that would flourish in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Walpoles work paves the way for renowned authors such as Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Daphne du Maurier, and Stephen King, making it a must-read for fans of suspense and the supernatural. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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