Horace Walpole.
Series: Twayne's English authors series, TEAS 116
Publisher: Twayne Publishers
Published: 1971
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Criticism and interpretation; Horror tales, English -- History and criticism
Description: This critical-analytical study of Horace Walpole surveys his enduring intellectual achievement as it is reflected in his major works. The minutiae of eighteenth-century social life, for which Walpole as a gossipy letter writer is the chief primary source of information, have generally been underplayed or avoided. Instead, emphasis has been placed on Walpole's varied literary output -- his criticism, imaginative creations, and political memoirs, all those writings that have signifcantly contributed to his lasting reputation; and his letters are used whenever they may help illuminate these texts under discussion. - Preface.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 137-141.