<p>Embedded in the ornate tapestry of gothic fiction, Horace Walpole's 'The Castle of Otranto' is a fortress of supernatural occurrences and medieval prophecies, resurrecting the literary form with its inventive style and preternatural narrative. Through the tale of Manfred, lord of the castle, Walpole weaves a story marinated in suspense and terror, interlacing it with the themes of usurpation, inheritance, and morality. The book's progeny, 'The...