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The Castle of Otranto

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by Horace Walpole

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what is main focus of the book?
Kitty Shaw The consequences of a wedding that is disrupted by a giant helmet falling from the sky and killing the groom, and events that happened in the past to …moreThe consequences of a wedding that is disrupted by a giant helmet falling from the sky and killing the groom, and events that happened in the past to cause this.(less)
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what are some of the relevant themes presented in The castle of otranto?
Jerilyn Sins of the past will eventually catch up with you. And filial love.
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