Project Gutenberg 2016-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 503 Dobson, Austin 1840 1921 Dobson, Henry Austin Horace Walpole: A memoir With an appendix of books printed at the Strawberry Hill Press Produced by Clarity, Christopher Wright, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Horace Walpole: A Memoir" by Austin Dobson is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir details the life and legacy of Horace Walpole, an influential figure in British politics and culture, notably remembered as the son of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first Prime Minister. The narrative covers Walpole's formative years, education, and travels, alongside anecdotes and insights into his character and literary contributions. At the start of this memoir, we are introduced to the Walpole family lineage and the origins of Horace Walpole, who was born on September 24, 1717. The narrative describes his childhood, education, and early influences, including a noteworthy anecdote of his childhood meeting with King George I. Additionally, the opening delves into the complicated relationship between Horace and his father, expressing both admiration and the contrasting nature of their personalities. It sets the stage for the exploration of Walpole's life, highlighting the events that shaped him into the significant literary and political figure he would become. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Legislators -- Great Britain -- Biography Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Great Britain -- Biography Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England) Great Britain -- History -- George II, 1727-1760 -- Biography Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 -- Biography Twickenham (London, England) -- Imprints DA Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 613027 2025-09-21T10:52:31.579076 text/html 589487 2024-10-23T01:28:03 text/html 536619 2025-09-21T10:52:40.840079 application/epub+zip 533653 2025-09-21T10:52:33.227123 application/epub+zip 294208 2025-09-21T10:52:32.376075 application/epub+zip 704442 2025-09-21T10:52:46.128037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650381 2025-09-21T10:52:39.963080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411558 2022-09-24T11:36:16.522607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460284 2025-09-21T10:52:30.316119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 440397 2024-10-23T01:28:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18844 2025-09-21T10:52:46.270024 application/rdf+xml 7693 2025-09-21T10:52:32.518109 image/jpeg 1687 2025-09-21T10:52:32.447094 image/jpeg 488811 2025-09-21T10:52:31.629106 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