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Walpole: The House & the Letters.
- Source :
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New York Review of Books . 2/25/2016, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p33-35. 3p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article profiles Horace Walpole, the 4th Earl of Orford and man of letters, and features his Strawberry Hill country house located in Twickenham, London, England. Topics discussed include Walpole's relationship with his father, Whig prime minister Sir Robert Walpole, his record as Member of Parliament, and composition of letters and Gothic novels. The younger Walpole's supervision of the castle's design, and the building's Gothic influence on other structures are then mentioned.
- Subjects :
- *COUNTRY homes
*GOTHIC architecture
*ARCHITECTURAL design
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00287504
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Review of Books
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 112640297