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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Horace Walpole and His World: Select Passages from His Letters" by Horace Walpole. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
This work is a study of the famous British man of letters, an astute observer of human nature, local custom, literature and history. It sets the seal on Walpole's place in history, evaluates his contribution to 18th-century society and literature, and provides a picture of two very different civilizations. A large fund of biographical material is used to give the reader as complete a portrait of an enigmatic and intriguing figure as possible.
Features a brief biography of the English man of letters Horace Walpole (1717-1797), compiled by Keith Parkins. Discusses his work "The Castle of Otranto" among others.
Volume 4 of the 4 volume edition of Walpole's letters edited by Peter Cunningham. This volume contains 429 letters.
Reproduction of the original: The Letters of Horace Walpole by Horace Walpole
Reproduction of the original: The Letters of Horace Walpole by Horace Walpole