SELECTED LETTERS (EVERYMANS LIBRARY CLASSICS) (HB)

Author of the first gothic novel and son of the first prime minister of Great Britain, Horace Walpole had wide-ranging interests that included literature, politics, world affairs, collecting, antiquities, and architecture. To his numerous correspondents he wrote on these and other topics in prose that is celebrated for its charm, eloquence, and wit. This new Everyman's edition offers an extensive selection of Walpole's letters, arranged by subject so the reader can choose from themes including social life, the Court, politics, literature, and the evolution of his Gothic castle.