Castles, Forests, and Literary Syncretism. An Analysis of Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto

The Castle of Otranto has been considered a turning point in eighteenth-century literature and in fiction in general. This study intends to high-light some aspects that are not generally taken into consideration, such as the historical context, the architectural descriptions and the use of landsc...

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Main Author:	Marnieri, María Teresa
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Language:	spa
Published:	Escuela de Lenguas Modernas, Universidad de Costa Rica 2018
Online Access:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/34684

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title	Castles, Forests, and Literary Syncretism. An Analysis of Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto
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Castles, Forests, and Literary Syncretism. An Analysis of Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto

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