![]() On the day that he is to marry Isabella, Conrad is suddenly crushed to death by an enormous helmet that falls on him from above having seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Prince Manfred has arranged for Conrad to be married to Princess Isabella, one of the closest living relatives of Prince Alfonso. He pins all of his hopes for the future of his dynasty on his only other child, his sickly 15-year-old son Conrad. He sees no value in his 18-year-old daughter Matilda and takes no interest in her. Although there is a prophecy that his line will not endure, Prince Manfred is keen to secure his succession. Prince Manfred's grandfather came to power under somewhat dubious circumstances. Some people believe that Manfred has no right to rule because he is not related to Good Prince Alfonso, a national hero who ruled Otranto three generations earlier and is venerated almost like a saint. The ruler of the principality is a man known as Prince Manfred. ![]() The novel takes place in the Principality of Otranto in medieval Italy. ![]() The Castle of Otranto is a historical fantasy novel by the British author, historian and politician Horace Walpole. First page of an adaptation of The Castle of Otranto from the 1948 first issue of the American comic book Adventures into the Unknown. ![]()
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