Walpole: 153 books

The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th and early 19th century, with authors such as Charles Maturin, Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe...

The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole. It is generally regarded as the first gothic novel, initiating a literary genre which would become extremely popular in the later 18th century and early 19th century. Thus, Walpole, by extension, is arguably the forerunner to such authors as Charles Maturin, Ann Radcliffe, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and Daphne du Maurier.

It is creditable to our English nobility, and a feature in their character that distinguishes them from their fellows of most Other nations, that, from the first revival of learning, the study of literature has been extensively cultivated by men of high birth, even by many who did not require literary...

"Gotik" terimini edebiyat alanında ilk kullanan kişi olarak bilinen Walpole, 1764'te kendi özel basımevinde hazırladığı Otranto Şatosu'nun toplumda nasıl karşılanacağını kestiremediği için, kitabı XVI. yüzyıldan kalma İtalyanca eski bir elyazmasının çevirisi olarak...

'Look, my lord! See heaven itself declares against your impious intentions!' The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural English novel and one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction. It inaugurated a literary genre that will be forever associated with the effects that Walpole pioneered....

Jeremy Hugh Walpole, New Zealand-born English novelist (1884-1941) This ebook presents «Jeremy», from Hugh Walpole. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- DEDICATION -03- HAMLET WAITS -04-...

This volume contains Hugh Walpole’s 1932 novel, "The Fortress". Judith Paris comes back to her home, looking to end the long-standing feud between two different sides of the Herries family. Walter, however, makes sure that all of Jennifer’s plans fail and starts construction of a mighty...

The Secret City Hugh Walpole, New Zealand-born English novelist (1884-1941) This ebook presents «The Secret City», from Hugh Walpole. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- DEDICATION -03- MOTTO -04- VERA AND NINA -05- LAWRENCE -06- MARKOVITCH AND SEMYONOV

This useful 1890 work recounts the history of England from the end of the Napoleonic War in 1815 to the peace of Paris in 1856, following the Crimean War. A balanced yet honest six-volume history, it is Walpole’s masterpiece. The sixth and final volume begins with a chapter on the Crimean War (1853-1856);...

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797) was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He is now largely remembered for Strawberry Hill, the home he built in Twickenham, south-west London where he revived the Gothic style some decades...

This antiquarian volume contains the narrative of a year in the life of a content, normal but extremely imaginative boy growing up with his two siblings and his dog, Hamlet, in Colchester-by-the-sea, Cornwall. It is a heart-warming and humorous tale written with an affection and insight that is indicative...

The Wooden Horse Hugh Walpole, New Zealand-born English novelist (1884-1941) This ebook presents «The Wooden Horse», from Hugh Walpole. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- DEDICATION -03- MOTTO -04- THE WOODEN HORSE

The Dark Forest Hugh Walpole, New Zealand-born English novelist (1884-1941) This ebook presents «The Dark Forest», from Hugh Walpole. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- DEDICATION -03-...