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.
- ISBN10 0300016433
- ISBN13 9780300016437
- Publish Date 1 January 1973 (first published 1 April 1959)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 28 December 1995
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 324
- Language English