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 Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 820 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 This etext was produced by Marjorie Fulton "The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1" by Horace Walpole is a collection of letters and correspondences written in the 18th century. This volume includes a series of insightful letters spanning from 1735 to 1748, chronologically presenting not only Walpole's personal anecdotes and cultured observations but also offering glimpses into the political landscape of his time. The letters reveal Walpole's interactions with notable figures and provide a lively commentary on historical events, societal norms, and cultural nuances. At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to the structure of the work, which contains a mix of letters and 'Reminiscences of the Courts of George the First and Second,' alongside a preface outlining the collection's significance and context. The opening section begins to explore Walpole’s reflections on university life, his examinations of contemporaneous politics, and insights into historical figures such as George I and George II, establishing the dynamic atmosphere of court life. Through his eloquent and often witty prose, Walpole sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the British aristocracy's intricacies and the broader social fabric of 18th-century England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence DA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - British 1850433 2025-08-02T12:09:52.881552 text/html 1850254 2025-01-09T01:07:21.554793 text/html 800732 2025-08-02T12:10:10.206476 application/epub+zip 832591 2025-08-02T12:09:56.586593 application/epub+zip 815075 2025-08-02T12:09:55.162608 application/epub+zip 1373878 2025-08-02T12:10:21.293436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298919 2025-08-02T12:10:09.160482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1250863 2022-09-03T03:34:54.145651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1745854 2025-08-02T12:09:51.840621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1725954 2024-06-13T04:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17478 2025-08-02T12:10:21.436428 application/rdf+xml 19782 2025-08-02T12:09:55.696550 image/jpeg 4428 2025-08-02T12:09:55.410551 image/jpeg 792059 2025-08-02T12:09:53.017569 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia