Horace Walpole
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| - | '''Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford''' ([[24 September]], [[1717]] – [[2 March]], [[1797]]), more commonly known as '''Horace Walpole''', was a politician, writer and architectural innovator. He is best remembered for his [[1764]] [[gothic novel]] ''[[The Castle of Otranto]]'', setting a literary trend to go with the architecture. | + | '''Horace Walpole''' (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797) was an [[English writer]], [[art historian]], [[man of letters]], [[antiquarian]] and [[Whigs (British political party)|Whig]] politician. |
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| + | He had [[Strawberry Hill House]] built in [[Twickenham]], south-west London, reviving the [[Gothic Revival|Gothic]] style some decades before his [[Victorian era|Victorian]] successors. His literary reputation rests on the first [[Gothic fiction|Gothic novel]], ''[[The Castle of Otranto]]'' (1764). | ||
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Horace Walpole (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797) was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician.
He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, south-west 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).
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