Delphi Complete Works of Horace Walpole (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: The eighteenth century man of letters Horace Walpole is accredited with writing the first Gothic novel, ‘The Castle of Otranto’, as well as producing an accomplished range of literary texts in various genres. This comprehensive eBook presents Walpole’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Walpole’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Many rare non-fiction works, appearing in digital print for the first time, including Walpole’s art criticism and memoirs of George II and III * Includes Walpole’s rare poetry collection – available in no other collection * Includes Walpole’s letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence * Features two biographies - discover Walpole’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novel THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO The Shorter Fiction HIEROGLYPHIC TALES The Plays THE MYSTERIOUS MOTHER THE COUNT OF NARBONNE The Poetry FUGITIVE PIECES IN VERSE AND PROSE The Non-Fiction SOME ANECDOTES OF PAINTING IN ENGLAND AN ACCOUNT OF THE GIANTS LATELY DISCOVERED HISTORIC DOUBTS ON THE LIFE AND REIGN OF RICHARD III ON MODERN GARDENING A DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA OF MR. HORACE WALPOLE CATALOGUE OF ENGRAVERS MEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE SECOND MEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE THIRD The Letters THE LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE The Biographies SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF HORACE WALPOLE, EARL OF ORFORD by Lord Dover HORATIO WALPOLE by Adolphus William Ward Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks