The eighteenth century man of letters Horace Walpole is accredited with writing the first Gothic novel, βThe Castle of Otrantoβ, as well as producing an accomplished range of literary texts in various genres. This comprehensive eBook presents Walpoleβs complete works, with numerous illustrations, ra
Delphi Complete Works of Horace Walpole (Illustrated)
β Scribed by Horace Walpole
- Book ID
- 100378355
- Publisher
- Delphi Classics
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 8 MB
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- England;Great Britain
- ISBN
- 9634281338
- ASIN
- B016DAQTGO
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β¦ Synopsis
The eighteenth century man of letters Horace Walpole is accredited with writing the first Gothic novel, 'The Castle of Otranto', as well as producing an accomplished range of literary texts in various genres. This comprehensive eBook presents Walpole's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
- Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Walpole's life and works
- Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
- Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
- Excellent formatting of the texts
- Many rare non-fiction works, appearing in digital print for the first time, including Walpole's art criticism and memoirs of George II and III
- Includes Walpole's rare poetry collection β available in no other collection
- Includes Walpole's...
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