Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 434 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio Yonge, Charles Duke 1812 1891 Yonge, C. D. (Charles Duke) Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II" by Horace Walpole is a collection of correspondence written in the mid-18th century. This volume showcases Walpole's observations on various topics, including French society, English politics, and the cultural exchanges between the two nations, revealing his sharp wit and insightful commentary on contemporary life. At the start of the collection, the opening letters introduce Walpole's journey and experiences in Paris, notably his interactions with figures such as Madame de Boufflers and reflections on the French perspective of English character. He expresses amusement with the social dynamics of both cultures, critiquing the rigidity and pretentiousness he perceives in France, while revealing his personal sentiments about art, literature, and the theatre. Additionally, he discusses contemporary political issues, including debates on American taxation and the state of the English government, setting the stage for a vibrant exploration of 18th-century European society as viewed through Walpole's keen eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence DA PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 590538 2025-08-05T13:51:37.815323 text/html 590539 590422 2024-11-05T15:44:42.943489 2023-10-06T04:01:44.975955 text/html text/html 339355 2025-08-05T13:51:47.009295 application/epub+zip 344583 2025-08-05T13:51:41.065281 application/epub+zip 316708 2025-08-05T13:51:39.846345 application/epub+zip 629416 2025-08-05T13:51:51.843296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598060 2025-08-05T13:51:46.196256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561723 2022-09-06T18:40:04.954665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551415 2025-08-05T13:51:37.385330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531525 2024-10-28T19:07:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18663 2025-08-05T13:51:51.983226 application/rdf+xml 20295 2025-08-05T13:51:40.340287 image/jpeg 4692 2025-08-05T13:51:40.088294 image/jpeg 329317 2025-08-05T13:51:37.862290 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia