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Fort of Otranto
General Fiction奥特兰托堡
(english) Horace Walpole
"Fort Otranto" was born in 1764 and was written by Horace Walpole. This novel is the first Gothic novel in the history of British literature. The novel shows the nostalgia for the Middle Ages, the rebellion against rationalism, and the pursuit of subjective imagination. Explore new themes, discover the aesthetic value of "weirdness", liberate the imagination bound by reason, and explore the writing skills of Gothic novels. "Fort Otranto" created a new genre of novels and had a non-negligible influence on novels, film and television creations in the second half of the 18th century and beyond.
"Fort Otranto" was born in 1764 and was written by Horace Walpole. This novel is the first Gothic novel in the history of British literature. The novel shows the nostalgia for the Middle Ages, the rebellion against rationalism, and the pursuit of subjective imagination. Explore new themes, discover the aesthetic value of "weirdness", liberate the imagination bound by reason, and explore the writing skills of Gothic novels. "Fort Otranto" created a new genre of novels and had a non-negligible influence on novels, film and television creations in the second half of the 18th century and beyond.