Horace Walpole

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), also known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, south-west London, reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors. His literary reputation rests on the first Gothic novel, *The Castle of Otranto* (1764), and his Letters, which are of significant social and political interest. They have been published by Yale University Press in 48 volumes. He was the son of the first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. As Horace Walpole was childless, on his death his barony of Walpole descended to his cousin of the same surname, who was created the new Earl of Orford. **Source**: [Horace Walpole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Walpole) on Wikipedia.

Works (50)

Cover of The Castle of Otranto

The Castle of Otranto

Cover of Hieroglyphic tales

Hieroglyphic tales

Cover of Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror

Seven Masterpieces of Gothic Horror

Cover of The Letters of Horace Walpole

The Letters of Horace Walpole

Cover of The history of the modern taste in gardening

The history of the modern taste in gardening

Cover of Historic doubts on the life and reign of King Richard the Third

Historic doubts on the life and reign of King Richard the Third

Cover of Anecdotes of painting in England

Anecdotes of painting in England

Cover of A Gothic treasury of the supernatural

A Gothic treasury of the supernatural

Cover of Horace Walpole and his world

Horace Walpole and his world

Cover of Select letters of Horace Walpole

Select letters of Horace Walpole

Cover of Five romantic plays, 1768-1821

Five romantic plays, 1768-1821

Cover of The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother (Broadview Literary Texts)

The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother (Broadview Literary Texts)

Cover of Essai sur l'art des jardins modernes

Essai sur l'art des jardins modernes

Cover of Selected letters of Horace Walpole

Selected letters of Horace Walpole

Cover of A catalog of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole

A catalog of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole

Cover of Essay on modern gardening

Essay on modern gardening

Cover of Description of the Villa at Strawberry Hill

Description of the Villa at Strawberry Hill

Cover of Castle of Otranto and the Man of Feeling, The, A Longman Cultural Edition

Castle of Otranto and the Man of Feeling, The, A Longman Cultural Edition

Cover of Memoirs of King George II

Memoirs of King George II

Cover of Some unpublished letters of Horace Walpole

Some unpublished letters of Horace Walpole

Cover of Selected Letters

Selected Letters

Cover of Memoirs of the reign of King George III

Memoirs of the reign of King George III

Cover of Letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann, British envoy at the court of Tuscany

Letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann, British envoy at the court of Tuscany

Cover of The letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford

The letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford

Cover of Memoirs of the reign of King George the Second

Memoirs of the reign of King George the Second

Cover of An illustrative supplement to Pilkington's Dictionary of painters ... principally taken from the Anecdotes of painting, etc

An illustrative supplement to Pilkington's Dictionary of painters ... principally taken from the Anecdotes of painting, etc

Cover of A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, with lists of their works

A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, with lists of their works

Cover of Four gothic novels

Four gothic novels

Cover of Anecdotes of painting in England

Anecdotes of painting in England

Cover of Letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann

Letters of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann

Cover of Letters addressed to the Countess of Ossory, from the year 1767 to 1797

Letters addressed to the Countess of Ossory, from the year 1767 to 1797

Cover of Anecdotes of painting in England

Anecdotes of painting in England

Cover of Horace Walpole's England as his letters picture it

Horace Walpole's England as his letters picture it

Cover of A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill near Twickenham, Middlesex

A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford, at Strawberry-Hill near Twickenham, Middlesex

Cover of Anecdotes of painting in England

Anecdotes of painting in England

Cover of Correspondance complète de la marquise Du Deffand avec ses amis le président ...

Correspondance complète de la marquise Du Deffand avec ses amis le président ...

Cover of The works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford

The works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford

Cover of The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 44: Complete Index

The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 44: Complete Index

Cover of Anecdotes of painting in England

Anecdotes of painting in England

Cover of Letters addressed to the Countess of Ossory

Letters addressed to the Countess of Ossory

Cover of On modern gardening

On modern gardening

Cover of A counter-address to the public, on the late dismission of a general officer

A counter-address to the public, on the late dismission of a general officer

Cover of Correspondance complète de la marquise Du Deffand avec ses amis le président ...

Correspondance complète de la marquise Du Deffand avec ses amis le président ...

Cover of A description of the villa of Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole earl of Orford, at Strawberry-hill, near Twickenham

A description of the villa of Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole earl of Orford, at Strawberry-hill, near Twickenham

Cover of Horace Walpole's correspondence with Mary and Agnes Berry and Barbara Cecilia Seton

Horace Walpole's correspondence with Mary and Agnes Berry and Barbara Cecilia Seton

Cover of An illustrative supplement to Pilkington's Dictionary of painters

An illustrative supplement to Pilkington's Dictionary of painters

Cover of The opposition to the late Minister vindicated from the aspersions of a pamphlet intitled Considerations on the present dangerous crisis

The opposition to the late Minister vindicated from the aspersions of a pamphlet intitled Considerations on the present dangerous crisis

Cover of Anecdotes of painting in England

Anecdotes of painting in England

Cover of A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland

A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Cover of The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 35

The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 35