Horace Walpole (1717–1797)
Forfatter af The Castle of Otranto
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Horace Walpole was born in London on September 24, 1717 and educated at Eton College and Kings College, Cambridge. Upon his return from college, Walpole was elected to Parliament and served until 1768. He was the youngest son of British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole. He was known as The Earl of vis mere Orford. Walpole opened a private press that published his own works and that of his friends. He is well known for his Gothic romance novel, The Castle of Otranto. Horace Walpole died in London on March 2, 1797, after which his title became extinct since he never married or had children. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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Værker af Horace Walpole
Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto; Vathek; The Vampyre; and a Fragment of a Novel (1966) — Bidragyder — 271 eksemplarer
Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto and The Old English Baron (Haunted Library Horror Classics) (1883) 30 eksemplarer
A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England with lists of their works (1971) 14 eksemplarer
Walpole's Letters 8 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpoles Correspondence, Volume 12: With Mary and Agnes Berry, II (1944) 4 eksemplarer
JOURNAL OF THE PRINTING-OFFICE AT STRAWBERRY HILL, NOW FIRST PRINTED FROM THE MS OF HORACE WALPOLE, WITH NOTES (1923) 4 eksemplarer
A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole [together with] catalogue of the… (1971) 3 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 04: With Madame Du Deffand, II (1939) 3 eksemplarer
El arte de los jardines modernos/ The art of modern gardens (Biblioteca De Ensayo: Serie Menor) (Spanish Edition) (2005) 3 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 31: With Hannah More, Lady Browne, Lady Mary Coke,… (1961) 3 eksemplarer
Letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann; His Britannic Majesty's resident at the court of… 3 eksemplarer
A Catalogue of the Classic content of Strawberry Hill, collected by Horace Walpole sold, by auction, 25th of April,… 2 eksemplarer
60 Gothic Classics: The Castle of Otranto, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Phantom Ship, The Headless Horseman, The Man-Wolf,… 2 eksemplarer
Horace Walpole's correspondence with John Chute, Richard Bentley, the Earl of Strafford, Sir William Hamilton, the… (1973) 2 eksemplarer
Letters of (6 vols.) 2 eksemplarer
The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volumes 13-14: With Thomas Gray, Richard West, and Thomas Ashton,… (1948) 2 eksemplarer
Memoirs and Portraits 2 eksemplarer
Anecdotes of painting in England (v.1): with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts (1786) 2 eksemplarer
Letters addressed to the countess of Ossory, from the year 1769 to 1797, by Horace Walpole, lord Orford. Now first… 2 eksemplarer
Anecdotes of Painting in England, Vol. 3: With Some Account of the Principal Artists, and Incidental Notes on Other… (2017) 2 eksemplarer
Reminiscences written by Mr. Horace Walpole in 1788 for theamusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry, now first… (1924) 2 eksemplarer
Memoirs of Horace Walpole and his contemporaries; including numerous original letters, chiefly from Strawberry Hill 2 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 16: With Thomas Chatterton, Michael Lort, John Pinkerton,… (1951) 2 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 1: With the Rev. William Cole, I (The Yale Edition of… (1937) 2 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 15: With Sir David Dalrymple, Conyers Middleton, Daniel… (1951) 2 eksemplarer
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole`s Correspondence, Volume 30: With George Selwyn, Lord Lincoln, Sir Charles Handbury (1961) 2 eksemplarer
Letters from the Honble. Horace Walpole, to the Earl of Hertford, during His Lordship's embassy to Paris. To which… 2 eksemplarer
Horace Walpole's correspondence with Henry Seymour Conway, Lady Ailesbury, Lord and Lady Hertford, Mrs. Harris (1974) 1 eksemplar
Ædes Walpolianæ, or, A description of the collection of pictures at Houghton-Hall in Norfolk 1 eksemplar
The Grand Question, Whether War or No War With Spain, Impartially Consider'd: in Defence of the Present Measures… (2019) 1 eksemplar
A Letter from Xo Ho A Chinese Philosopher at London, to His Friend Lien Chi at Peking 1757 [Hardcover] (2013) 1 eksemplar
Horace Walpole, writer, politician and connoisseur; essays on the 250th anniversary of Walpole's birth 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 45: Complete Index: Volume II, Constantine to Grazing (The… (1983) 1 eksemplar
Die Burg von Otranto. Roman. Mit einem Essay von Walter Scott. Deutsch von Helmut Findeisen. (1982) 1 eksemplar
Memoirs of the Count de Grammont, Containing the History of the English Court Under Charles II (2016) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 25: With Sir Horace Mann, IX (The Yale Edition of Horace… (1971) 1 eksemplar
Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence: Volumes 44-48 : Complete Index (The Yale edition of Horace Walpole's… (1983) 1 eksemplar
A World Extraordinary 1 eksemplar
Anglický gotický román 1 eksemplar
The correspondence of Gray, Walpole, West and Ashton, 1734-1771, including more than one hundred letters now first… — Forfatter — 1 eksemplar
Private correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford. Now first collected. [With a portrait.] 1 eksemplar
Volume 29: With William Mason, II (The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence) (v. 29) (1955) 1 eksemplar
Volume 32: With the Countess of Upper Ossory, I, 1761-1777 (The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence) (1965) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 20: With Sir Horace Mann, IV (The Yale Edition of Horace… (1960) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 17: With Sir Horace Mann, I (The Yale Edition of Horace… (1954) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 11: With Mary and Agnes Berry and Barbara Cecilia Seton… (1944) 1 eksemplar
From St. James's to St. Peter's : Horace Walpole's and Thomas Gray's letters from the Grand Tour, 1739-1741 (1996) 1 eksemplar
The Bird's Nest 1 eksemplar
The Dice-box: A Fairy Tale 1 eksemplar
The Peach In Brandy: A Milesian Tale 1 eksemplar
Mi Li A Chinese Fairy Tale 1 eksemplar
A True Love Story 1 eksemplar
A New Arabian Night's Entertainment 1 eksemplar
Anecdotes of polite literature 1 eksemplar
The King And His Three Daughters 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 5: With Madame Du Deffand and Mademoiselle Sanadon, III… (1939) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 43: Additions and Correction (The Yale Edition of Horace… (1983) 1 eksemplar
Maddalena, Or The Fate Of the Florentines 1 eksemplar
Literature must struggle with many difficulties 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole`s Correspondence, Volumes 26-27 (The Set): With Sir Horace Mann, x + XI (The Yale… (1971) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 24: With Sir Horace Mann, VIII (The Yale Edition of Horace (1967) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 6: With Madame Du Deffand and Wiart, IV (The Yale Edition… (1939) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 28: With William Mason, I (The Yale Edition of Horace… (1955) 1 eksemplar
The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole`s Correspondence, Volume 19: With Sir Horace Mann, III (The Yale Edition of Horace… (1954) 1 eksemplar
Фантастические повести 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
Three Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto / Vathek / Frankenstein (1968) — Bidragyder — 614 eksemplarer
Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765-1840 (1972) — Bidragyder — 81 eksemplarer
Three eighteenth century romances: The castle of Otranto; Vathek; The romance of the forest (1931) — Bidragyder — 43 eksemplarer
Castle of Otranto and the Man of Feeling, The, A Longman Cultural Edition (2006) — Bidragyder — 16 eksemplarer
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1957, Vol. 12, No. 4 (1957) — Bidragyder — 9 eksemplarer
The Craft Of Terror - The Best From The Rare And Infamous Gothic Horror Novels (1966) — Forfatter — 8 eksemplarer
Anthology of Romanticism Volume Two: Selections From The Pre-Romantic Movement — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
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- Walpole, Horace
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- Walpole, Horace
- Andre navne
- Muralto, Onophrio
Marshal, William
Vierde Graaf van Orford - Fødselsdato
- 1717-09-24
- Dødsdag
- 1797-03-02
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- Nationalitet
- Groot-Brittannië
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- England, UK
- Fødested
- Londen, Engeland, Groot-Brittannië
- Dødssted
- Londen, Engeland, Groot-Brittannië
- Bopæl
- London, England, UK
Callington, England, UK
Westminster, England, UK
King's Lynn, England, UK
Castle Rising, England, UK
Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK (vis alle 7)
Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham, Middlesex, England - Uddannelse
- University of Cambridge (King's College)
Eton College - Erhverv
- author
art historian
novelist
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- Walpole, Robert (father)
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- UK House of Commons
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Discussions
Beautiful Gothic Horror -- 1976 Castle of Otranto i Folio Society Devotees (oktober 2022)
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - lyzard tutoring SqueakyChu i 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (januar 2015)
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Sunday, November 15, 2020
I'm a bit ashamed...but not too much. This book is 106 pages long. I abandoned it on page 80. I just couldn't do it anymore. He lost me about page 50 and I kept falling asleep after a few minutes of trying to muddle through. I got sick of wasting evenings so figured I'd put it away for another time.
Manfred's plight was reminiscent of Henry VIII---quite ridiculous, but I guess if it worked for the king...
Horace Walpole was responsible for redefining the word gothic, in terms of decor style, as well as being the author of the first gothic novel. Published in 1764, Otranto was hugely influential on countless works afterward and has been called one of the six most important books in the English language, in terms of its influence. So greatly did it feed the imaginations of later authors that it wasn't too long before it began to be parodied, as in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
I did it. I restarted this hopelessly melodramatic piece of 18th century drivel and finished it to the last bitter dregs. It was quite ridiculous but a couple humorous parts were reminiscent of Danny Kaye's Court Jester so it wasn't a total waste.
… (mere)
I'm a bit ashamed...but not too much. This book is 106 pages long. I abandoned it on page 80. I just couldn't do it anymore. He lost me about page 50 and I kept falling asleep after a few minutes of trying to muddle through. I got sick of wasting evenings so figured I'd put it away for another time.
Manfred's plight was reminiscent of Henry VIII---quite ridiculous, but I guess if it worked for the king...
Horace Walpole was responsible for redefining the word gothic, in terms of decor style, as well as being the author of the first gothic novel. Published in 1764, Otranto was hugely influential on countless works afterward and has been called one of the six most important books in the English language, in terms of its influence. So greatly did it feed the imaginations of later authors that it wasn't too long before it began to be parodied, as in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
I did it. I restarted this hopelessly melodramatic piece of 18th century drivel and finished it to the last bitter dregs. It was quite ridiculous but a couple humorous parts were reminiscent of Danny Kaye's Court Jester so it wasn't a total waste.
… (mere)
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Horace Walpole é o pai do Goticismo, e "Otranto", o seu filho prodígio.
No princípio, nossa literatura era medieval, permeada por tiranos nobres e seus castelos assombrados por sangue e vinganças; e este modelo é mérito exclusivo do autor inglês.
Em sua maior ópera, vê-se a genialidade do medo prematuro, que baseia-se em um terror fantasioso. Em seu enredo enxuto e apressado, movimenta-se cada palavra com a ação do presente, o sabor do passado e o temor do futuro.
É brilhante e por tal, é também responsável por inaugura-la: a literatura gótica.… (mere)