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Title: Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I
Note: Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I" by Horace Walpole is a collection of letters written in the 18th century. This correspondence chronicles Walpole's observations, experiences, and commentary on various subjects, ranging from personal anecdotes and insights on societal manners to reflections on political events and cultural phenomena of his time. The opening of this collection reveals Walpole's vibrant personality and his keen engagement with contemporary society. In his letters to friends, he shares thoughts on the marriage of the Princess of Wales, reminisces about his education at Eton, and expresses a desire to travel, all while weaving in humorous observations about English and French manners. He discusses theatrical experiences in Paris, reflects on the splendor of Versailles, and provides a lively account of daily life, highlighting both the grandeur and the absurdity he encounters, thereby setting the tone for what promises to be an insightful and entertaining read through his epistolary exchanges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Editor: Yonge, Charles Duke, 1812-1891
EBook No.: 12073
Published: Apr 1, 2004
Downloads: 164
Language: English
Subject: Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence
Subject: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence
Subject: Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Subject: Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I
Note: Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I" by Horace Walpole is a collection of letters written in the 18th century. This correspondence chronicles Walpole's observations, experiences, and commentary on various subjects, ranging from personal anecdotes and insights on societal manners to reflections on political events and cultural phenomena of his time. The opening of this collection reveals Walpole's vibrant personality and his keen engagement with contemporary society. In his letters to friends, he shares thoughts on the marriage of the Princess of Wales, reminisces about his education at Eton, and expresses a desire to travel, all while weaving in humorous observations about English and French manners. He discusses theatrical experiences in Paris, reflects on the splendor of Versailles, and provides a lively account of daily life, highlighting both the grandeur and the absurdity he encounters, thereby setting the tone for what promises to be an insightful and entertaining read through his epistolary exchanges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Editor: Yonge, Charles Duke, 1812-1891
EBook No.: 12073
Published: Apr 1, 2004
Downloads: 164
Language: English
Subject: Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence
Subject: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence
Subject: Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Subject: Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.