Horace Walpole

Also known as Sir Horace Walpole, Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole, Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, Onuphrio Muralto, Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, Horatio Walpole

English writer and politician (1717–1797)

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Horace Walpole was an English writer and politician who lived from 1717 to 1797 and made important contributions to literature and public life during the 18th century. He is remembered as a significant figure of his era, though the specific nature of his literary and political achievements would require further exploration to fully understand his lasting impact.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Place of birth: London
Place of death: London
Father: Robert Walpole
Mother: Catherine, Lady Walpole
Occupation: art collector
Educated at: King's College
Political party: Whigs
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Notable work: The Castle of Otranto
Noble title: Earl of Orford
Genre: Gothic novel
Image: Horace Walpole.jpg
Residence: Strawberry Hill House

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name in native language: Horace Walpole
Commons category: Horace Walpole
date of birth: 1717-09-24
date of death: 1797-03-02
member of: Club de l'Entresol
Commons gallery: Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford
topic's main category: Category:Horace Walpole
ethnic group: English people
place of burial: Norfolk
writing language: English language
pseudonym: Onuphrio Muralto
P8168: Olga Pall
start of work period: 1735-01-01
end of work period: 1797-01-01
P12749: Sant'Arpino
Commons Creator page: Horace Walpole

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Encyclopedic overview

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (/ˈwɔːlpoʊl/; 24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), better known as Horace Walpole, was a British Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian.

He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, southwest London, reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors. His literary reputation rests on the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764), and his Letters, which are of significant social and political interest. They have been published by Yale University Press in 48 volumes. In 2017, a volume of Walpole's selected letters was published.

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