Publisher's Synopsis
In The Castle of Otranto, the usurper Manfred tries to solidify his position by marrying the young Isabella and producing another male heir. When Isabella's father appears in the guise of the Knight of the Gigantic Sabre, Manfred's plans are foiled. Manfred plans to marry his son Conrad to Isabella. One day, a giant helmet crushes Conrad, and a peasant named Theodore is arrested on suspicion of being a magician.
