One character finds a prophetic weapon in the Holy Land that leads him to disguise himself as the Knight of the [?]
Its epigraph, adapted from Horace, notes that "nevertheless foot and head are assigned to a single shape", while its title page claims it to be a translation by "William Marshal" from the original by "Onuphrio Muralto". Near this work's end, one character's ghost is accepted into heaven by St. Nicholas. One character finds a prophetic weapon in the Holy Land that leads him to disguise himself as the Knight of the [?] Gigantic Sabre and return to the title location. Father Jerome, the former Prince of Falconara, discovers that its protagonist is his son; that protagonist, Theodore, is aided by Matilda and eventually marries Isabella. At the beginning of this novel, Conrad is crushed by the colossal helmet of Alfonso the Good, leading his usurping father Manfred to search for a new heir. For 10 points, identify this first Gothic novel, a work of Horace Walpole.
Its epigraph, adapted from Horace, notes that "nevertheless foot and head are assigned to a single shape", while its title page claims it to be a translation by "William Marshal" from the original by "Onuphrio Muralto".
The {Castle} of {Otranto}