Walpole’s Use of Erroneous Identities

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Cover of the book Walpole’s Use of Erroneous Identities by Holly Zynda, Owl Intermedia
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Author: Holly Zynda ISBN: 9781311205124
Publisher: Owl Intermedia Publication: December 11, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Holly Zynda
ISBN: 9781311205124
Publisher: Owl Intermedia
Publication: December 11, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

While many critics and scholars consider the mistaken identity in gothic literature to be clichéd and, therefore, silly or ineffectual, I would like to argue that Horace Walpole’s use of false identity effectively serves his work in a number of ways. His utilization of this theme allowed him to distance himself from the role of author, increase reader interest, and raise the levels of horror and suspense within his novellas, while creating plot twists and driving the stories, in this case The Mysterious Mother and The Castle of Otranto, toward their conclusions.

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While many critics and scholars consider the mistaken identity in gothic literature to be clichéd and, therefore, silly or ineffectual, I would like to argue that Horace Walpole’s use of false identity effectively serves his work in a number of ways. His utilization of this theme allowed him to distance himself from the role of author, increase reader interest, and raise the levels of horror and suspense within his novellas, while creating plot twists and driving the stories, in this case The Mysterious Mother and The Castle of Otranto, toward their conclusions.

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