Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio Yonge, Charles Duke 1812 1891 Yonge, C. D. (Charles Duke) Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II" by Horace Walpole is a collection of correspondence written in the mid-18th century. This volume showcases Walpole's observations on various topics, including French society, English politics, and the cultural exchanges between the two nations, revealing his sharp wit and insightful commentary on contemporary life. At the start of the collection, the opening letters introduce Walpole's journey and experiences in Paris, notably his interactions with figures such as Madame de Boufflers and reflections on the French perspective of English character. He expresses amusement with the social dynamics of both cultures, critiquing the rigidity and pretentiousness he perceives in France, while revealing his personal sentiments about art, literature, and the theatre. Additionally, he discusses contemporary political issues, including debates on American taxation and the state of the English government, setting the stage for a vibrant exploration of 18th-century European society as viewed through Walpole's keen eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence DA PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 590546 590429 2024-10-05T16:04:53.511144 2023-10-06T04:01:44.760968 text/html text/html 590539 590422 2024-10-05T16:04:53.812133 2023-10-06T04:01:44.975955 text/html text/html 339316 2024-10-05T16:05:03.952044 application/epub+zip 344618 2024-10-05T16:04:57.406080 application/epub+zip 316743 2024-10-05T16:04:56.075114 application/epub+zip 629600 2024-10-05T16:05:09.190020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598220 2024-10-05T16:05:03.044041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561723 2022-09-06T18:40:04.954665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551521 551455 2024-10-05T16:04:53.061113 2023-10-06T04:01:44.426963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 552530 2020-12-14T16:49:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 227599 2020-12-14T16:49:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 552521 2020-12-14T16:49:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227257 2020-12-14T16:49:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22588 2024-10-05T16:05:09.327213 application/rdf+xml 20295 2024-10-05T16:04:56.613090 image/jpeg 4692 2024-10-05T16:04:56.343101 image/jpeg 329274 2024-10-05T16:04:53.865116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia