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100 1 _aWalpole, Horace,
_d1717-1797
245 1 0 _aLetters of Horace Walpole — Volume I
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I" by Horace Walpole is a collection of letters written in the 18th century. This correspondence chronicles Walpole's observations, experiences, and commentary on various subjects, ranging from personal anecdotes and insights on societal manners to reflections on political events and cultural phenomena of his time. The opening of this collection reveals Walpole's vibrant personality and his keen engagement with contemporary society. In his letters to friends, he shares thoughts on the marriage of the Princess of Wales, reminisces about his education at Eton, and expresses a desire to travel, all while weaving in humorous observations about English and French manners. He discusses theatrical experiences in Paris, reflects on the splendor of Versailles, and provides a lively account of daily life, highlighting both the grandeur and the absurdity he encounters, thereby setting the tone for what promises to be an insightful and entertaining read through his epistolary exchanges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAuthors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence
653 _aWalpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence
653 _aLegislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
653 _aNobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
700 1 _aYonge, Charles Duke,
_d1812-1891
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12073
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