Horace Walpole
Author, politician, and patron of the arts; known as the author of the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764), and for his Letters.
| Full Name | Horace Walpole |
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| Variant Names | Horatio Walpole, fourth earl of Orford |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Date | 1717 |
| Death Date | 1797 |
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Beinecke Osborn c157
| Title | Untitled |
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| Period | 1731-1760 , 1761-1790 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Role: Major author