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This week's teaser comes from Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto. Wikipedia tells me that this 1764 novel is generally regarded as the first gothic novel. Having never read or heard of it, I just hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew.
The lower part of the castle was hollowed into several intricate cloisters; and it was not easy for one, under so much anxiety, to find the door that opened into the cavern. An awful silence reigned throughout those subterraneous regions, except, now and then, some blasts of wind that shook the doors she had passed, and which, grating on the rusty hinges, were re-echoed through that long labyrinth of darkness.
Wow, 1764 and the first Gothic novel?
ReplyDeleteNow that's a classic Gothic teaser where I had to read it over a few times to get it. I hope to get started on some of these novels since I read Poe's short stories. They introduced me to all the wonders of Gothic-ness! :)
Wow, very spooky and mysterious...
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://snowconnections.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/teaser-tuesdays-3/
Oh wow, this sounds wonderful, I do hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteHere is mine - a non-fiction title.
Enjoy your novel. Great teaser! I haven't read much gothic literature, but I would like to explore the genre more.
ReplyDeleteSounds like we both have challenging reads this week!
ReplyDeleteMy teaser this week is from a Russian classic!
Ooo I like that spoiler - it has a creepy feel to it! Mine is here: http://bookreviews.me.uk/teaser-tuesday-1/
ReplyDeleteWow, now that really evokes an image. Great teaser! Here is my TEASER
ReplyDeleteHave a great week and happy reading!
I enjoyed that one, I love gothic fiction. Hope you´re enjoying it :)
ReplyDeleteHere´s my teaser:
http://ifyoucanreadthis.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/teaser-tuesday-27/
sounds like my type of book!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
Sounds intriguing! Good luck! My teaser is at The Crowded Leaf.
ReplyDeleteSpooky. I hope you enjoy it. My teaser is from Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteKinda creepy, but very gothic. I hope you are enjoying your book. Here's mine.
ReplyDeleteI have this book myself but haven't picked it up to read yet. I bought "The Mysteries of Udolpho" for its connection to "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen. When I opened "The Mysteries of Udolpho" the introduction referred back to "The Castle of Otranto" which I then purchased. I love the chase of finding books influencing each other.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it. I will be interested to see what you think. It may inspire me to pick up my own copy this summer.
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Wow, the first gothic novel? That sounds great! I wanted to go back and read some mentioned from Jane Austen's Northangor Abbey .
ReplyDeleteMy TT is here.
Wow! Thank you for sharing. I don't think you've bitten off more than you can chew. I think you'll find it enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteOooh. I must track down this book to read. My teaser is from How to Train Your Dragon. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteoooh, very gothic!! love it
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! My teaser this week is from Healer by Linda Windsor
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser! Sounds like a fascinating read.
ReplyDeleteWow! Got me interested. Going to download it. Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteNatalie :0)
Excellent one, definitely sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I like this, I'm going to have to go download this one as well!
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