"The Castle of Otranto" tells the story of Manfred, lord of the castle and his family. "Nightmare Abbey" follows the fortunes of Christopher Glowry, a morose widower who lives with his only son Scythrop in his semi-dilapidated family mansion Nightmare Abbey. "Vathek" tells the story of the ruthless Caliph Vathek`s journey to damnation.