The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story On his wedding day, 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 that he already is married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon theaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred's ancestor, who usurped the lawful Prince of Otranto, begins to unfold |
