Large Print - The Castle of Otranto - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket

<h3><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition</strong></h3><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With clear easy-to-read formatting this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.</span></p><p></p><h4><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Large Print Features:</strong></h4><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>18-point font: </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sans-serif font: </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Clean modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Italics are bolded: </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Important emphasis is maintained without thin hard-to-see lettering.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Easy-to-read line lengths:</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>~~~</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Beneath the looming shadows of a crumbling castle an ancient curse awakens threatening to unravel the lives of all who dwell within. When the sudden mysterious death of the lord shakes the household his son Manfred becomes consumed by desperation to secure his legacy at any cost. Yet as his schemes tighten their grip strange forces stir within the castle walls and dark secrets buried for generations claw their way to the surface. Love betrayal and vengeance intertwine as the supernatural collides with human ambition revealing that no one can escape the weight of the past.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>First published in 1764 </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Castle of Otranto</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is widely regarded as the first Gothic novel sparking a literary tradition that would influence writers for centuries. Horace Walpole's eerie blend of romance mystery and the supernatural laid the foundation for Gothic fiction inspiring later works by Mary Shelley Edgar Allan Poe and beyond. Its chilling atmosphere dramatic themes and haunting imagery continue to captivate readers securing its place as a cornerstone of both horror and literary history.</span></p>