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 available in no other collection* Includes Walpole’s letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence* Features two biographies - discover Walpole’s literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelTHE CASTLE OF OTRANTOThe Shorter FictionHIEROGLYPHIC TALESThe PlaysTHE MYSTERIOUS MOTHERTHE COUNT OF NARBONNEThe PoetryFUGITIVE PIECES IN VERSE AND PROSEThe Non-FictionSOME ANECDOTES OF PAINTING IN ENGLANDAN ACCOUNT OF THE GIANTS LATELY DISCOVEREDHISTORIC DOUBTS ON THE LIFE AND REIGN OF RICHARD IIION MODERN GARDENINGA DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA OF MR. HORACE WALPOLECATALOGUE OF ENGRAVERSMEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE SECONDMEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE THIRDThe LettersTHE LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLEThe BiographiesSKETCH OF THE LIFE OF HORACE WALPOLE, EARL OF ORFORD by Lord DoverHORATIO WALPOLE by Adolphus William WardPlease visit www.delphiclassics.
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