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Walpole: The House & the Letters.

Authors :
Wheatcroft, Geoffrey
Source :
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

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.

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