Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 This etext was produced by Marjorie Fulton "The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1" by Horace Walpole is a collection of letters and correspondences written in the 18th century. This volume includes a series of insightful letters spanning from 1735 to 1748, chronologically presenting not only Walpole's personal anecdotes and cultured observations but also offering glimpses into the political landscape of his time. The letters reveal Walpole's interactions with notable figures and provide a lively commentary on historical events, societal norms, and cultural nuances. At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to the structure of the work, which contains a mix of letters and 'Reminiscences of the Courts of George the First and Second,' alongside a preface outlining the collection's significance and context. The opening section begins to explore Walpole’s reflections on university life, his examinations of contemporaneous politics, and insights into historical figures such as George I and George II, establishing the dynamic atmosphere of court life. Through his eloquent and often witty prose, Walpole sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the British aristocracy's intricacies and the broader social fabric of 18th-century England. (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 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1850261 27947 2024-10-02T13:23:59.729415 2023-10-02T11:19:23.187823 text/html text/html 1850254 27940 2024-10-02T13:24:00.205421 2023-10-02T11:19:23.320819 text/html text/html 800670 2024-10-02T13:24:19.479281 application/epub+zip 832623 2024-10-02T13:24:04.295367 application/epub+zip 815107 2024-10-02T13:24:02.736408 application/epub+zip 1373972 2024-10-02T13:24:31.903716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298919 2024-10-02T13:24:18.319289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1250863 2022-09-03T03:34:54.145651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1745854 19981 2024-10-02T13:23:58.591451 2023-10-02T11:19:22.949806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1725954 2024-06-13T04:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19007 2024-10-02T13:24:32.043757 application/rdf+xml 19782 2024-10-02T13:24:03.294376 image/jpeg 4428 2024-10-02T13:24:03.018367 image/jpeg 791991 2024-10-02T13:24:00.357394 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