Selected Letters

Author of the first gothic novel and son of the first prime minister of Great Britain, Horace Walpole had wide-ranging interests that included literature, politics, world affairs, collecting, antiquities, and architecture, and to his numerous correspondents he wrote on these and other topics in prose that is celebrated for its charm, eloquence, and wit. This new Everyman's edition offers an extensive selection of Walpole's letters, helpfully arranged by subject so the reader can choose from themes including social life, the Court, politics, literature, and the evolution of his Gothic castle and art and book collections at Strawberry Hill. This edition offers new annotations throughout, with introductions to its various sections and a general introduction on Walpole as a letter writer. In addition, the text of the letters has been corrected and previously excised passages have been restored.

Product details

• Authors: Horace Walpole
• Assisted by: William Hadley (Editor), Hadley William (Editor), Stephen Clarke (Introduction)
• Publisher: Everyman's Library UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781841593500
• ISBN: 978-1-84159-350-0
• No. of pages: 704
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 211 mm x 38 mm
• Series: Everyman's Library classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, HISTORY / Essays, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Diaries, letters and journals, Biography: writers, 1714–1837 (Georgian period)