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Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto; Vathek; Frankenstein

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Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, Beckford's Vathek, and Shelley's Frankenstein The Gothic novel, which flourished from about 1765 until 1825, revels in the horrible and the supernatural, in suspense and exotic settings. This volume, with its erudite introduction by Mario Praz, presents three of the most celebrated Gothic novels: The Castle of Otranto, published pseudonymously in 1765, is one of the first of the genre and the most truly Gothic of the three. Vathek (1786), an oriental tale by an eccentric millionaire, exotically combines Gothic romanticism with the vivacity of The Arabian Nights and is a narrative tour de force. The story of Frankenstein (1818) and the monster he created is as spine-chilling today as it ever was; as in all Gothic novels, horror is the keynote. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; New Impression edition (December 30, 1968)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140430369


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 63


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.94 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #812,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,188 in Horror Anthologies (Books) #3,311 in Gothic Fiction #18,945 in Classic Literature & Fiction


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    • Spooky, scary, larger than life
These are the oval novels of the Gothic Period. Frankenstein outshines them all, of course, due to Mary Godwin's originality of imagination which all came from her talking with her assembled guests Percy Shelley, physician John Polidari, her step sister Jane, and the groups host at Lake Geneva, Switzerland, Lord Byron. Byron had sugested that June of 1816 that all of them have a horror story contest to see who could come up with the best story. Mary Godwin was Shelley's new girlfriend and eventually became Mary Shelley. Her subject matter and the quality of her detailed writing cause hers to rise above the other two tales, but they are early attempts that chart the signature iterations of the Gothic literary genre and should not be ignored. All are laden with the Objective Correlative (T.S. Eliot's term) in which trouble in the human psyche mirrors that of trouble in nature. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015 by Sa'al
    • Ideal for Studying
I needed both Otranto and Frankenstein for a class, so this trio was ideal. The text/type print is easy to read (not too small). Additionally, there was ample room in the margins allowing for annotations. I liked Otranto so well that I ordered a different stand alone edition.
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020 by Cab Family
    • Great book
Great book, enjoy reading it every time. Why do these reviews have to be so long? I think "great book" says it all
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013 by Sandy
    • Five Stars
This is an exciting read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016 by monica
    • Great Books; problem with formatting
The books are very good, of course. There is a problem with the formatting on Kindle. You will have to search for chapters 9-21 of Frankenstein. It is right after the end of Vathek instead of after chapter 8 like it should be.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2012 by Purchaser
    • ... O and Vathek and both were not all that great especially when I compare them to The Monk which ...
So far I've read the first two the Castle of O and Vathek and both were not all that great especially when I compare them to The Monk which was superb. If you expect them to be as good as the Monk forgetaboutit! The original Dracula is probably the best of all.
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014 by C Rasmussen MD, MS
    • Three Gothic Novels
The stories themselves, are great. However, when I received the book, it fell apart the first time I opened it! It wasn't in good condition as promised. :(
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2010 by Ang

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