The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Published 1764 · 34,579 words · about 2 hours at an average pace · Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Fantasy
How hard is The Castle of Otranto to read?
The Castle of Otranto scores 3.4 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 5.2 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 5.5 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 2.8 out of 10
- Information density: 3.2 out of 10
Literary standing
The Castle of Otranto holds a literary regard score of 7.2 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.