Horace Walpole 
The Castle of Otranto 

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The Castle of Otranto, written by Horace Walpole, is thought to be the first gothic novel. The book tells the story of Manfred, the lord of the castle, and his family. The novel was very important in the gothic genre and influenced writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Ann Radcliffe, and Bram Stoker.