Articles related to "Horace Walpole"
Hamlet's Setting and the Gothic Tradition
Walpole's gothic novel takes lessons from Shakespeare's tragedy.
hamlet • gothic • setting • the castle of otranto • horace walpole
Walpole's gothic novel takes lessons from Shakespeare's tragedy.
hamlet • gothic • setting • the castle of otranto • horace walpole
Walpole's Strawberry Hill House Restoration
The half-way point in a major restoration project at Strawberry Hill House, Walpole's fantasy gothic castle, has been marked by the installation of a gilded weathervane.
strawberry hill house fantasy gothic castle • horace walpole twickenham • walpole's 'committee of taste' • gothic revival 19th century • 19th-century gothic revival
The half-way point in a major restoration project at Strawberry Hill House, Walpole's fantasy gothic castle, has been marked by the installation of a gilded weathervane.
strawberry hill house fantasy gothic castle • horace walpole twickenham • walpole's 'committee of taste' • gothic revival 19th century • 19th-century gothic revival
Gothic Fiction – An Introduction
From the 18th century to the present day, Gothic fiction has fascinated and terrified. This introduction explains the origins of the genre and its popular conventions.
gothic • horace walpole • anne radcliffe • mathew lewis • terror writing
From the 18th century to the present day, Gothic fiction has fascinated and terrified. This introduction explains the origins of the genre and its popular conventions.
gothic • horace walpole • anne radcliffe • mathew lewis • terror writing
Sublime Gardens
Romantics have attempted to create gardens which are intended to evoke feelings of melancholy, fear, and even sublime awe.
sublime • edmund burke • romantic movement • horace • walpole
Romantics have attempted to create gardens which are intended to evoke feelings of melancholy, fear, and even sublime awe.
sublime • edmund burke • romantic movement • horace • walpole
The Use of History in Gothic Literature
Readers of early Gothic novels did not expect the history portrayed in them to be accurate. Today's readers expect precision. Why were Gothic readers less demanding?
history in gothic literature • history rewritten • gothic novel • ann radcliffe • the mysteries of udolpho
Readers of early Gothic novels did not expect the history portrayed in them to be accurate. Today's readers expect precision. Why were Gothic readers less demanding?
history in gothic literature • history rewritten • gothic novel • ann radcliffe • the mysteries of udolpho
Themes and Motifs of the Castle of Otranto
Otranto is widely acknowledged to be the first gothic novel. The plot devices and storylines of this classic novel would set the stage for Gothic literature to come.
themes and motifs of the castle of otranto • the first gothic novel • the castle of otranto • plot of the castle of otranto • interpretations of the castle of otranto
Otranto is widely acknowledged to be the first gothic novel. The plot devices and storylines of this classic novel would set the stage for Gothic literature to come.
themes and motifs of the castle of otranto • the first gothic novel • the castle of otranto • plot of the castle of otranto • interpretations of the castle of otranto
Claude Lorrain
His idealized landscape paintings - inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals - motivated later artists, gardeners, and landscape designers.
claude lorraine paintings • william kent • horace walpole • strawberry hill • rousham gardens
His idealized landscape paintings - inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals - motivated later artists, gardeners, and landscape designers.
claude lorraine paintings • william kent • horace walpole • strawberry hill • rousham gardens
V&A Museum – Exhibitions Planned for 2009/10
New shows will explore India's Royal Courts, Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill House, digital art, Grace Kelly's wardrobe, and Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes.
v&a museum • victoria & albert • maharaja india royal courts • pablo picasso • horace walpole strawberry hill
New shows will explore India's Royal Courts, Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill House, digital art, Grace Kelly's wardrobe, and Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes.
v&a museum • victoria & albert • maharaja india royal courts • pablo picasso • horace walpole strawberry hill
The Savages – Review
An outstanding script, along with strong performances and direction, make this off-beat film come alive.
the savages • the savages movie • the savages review • the savages film • the savages themes
An outstanding script, along with strong performances and direction, make this off-beat film come alive.
the savages • the savages movie • the savages review • the savages film • the savages themes
Performer Catherine Clive of Drury Lane
Catherine "Kitty" Clive was a prime audience favorite during her forty years on the British stage.
performer catherine clive of drury lane • british theatrical stage actress in london england • catherine "kitty" clive at drury lane • performance praise and salary raise • actresses feud over select role
Catherine "Kitty" Clive was a prime audience favorite during her forty years on the British stage.
performer catherine clive of drury lane • british theatrical stage actress in london england • catherine "kitty" clive at drury lane • performance praise and salary raise • actresses feud over select role
Gothic in Bronte's Jane Eyre
The first in a series of articles discussing aspects of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel.
gothic literature • byronic hero • gothic romance • victorian gothic fiction • the madwoman in the attic
The first in a series of articles discussing aspects of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel.
gothic literature • byronic hero • gothic romance • victorian gothic fiction • the madwoman in the attic
History of Brooks's
During the 18th and the 19th centuries, Brooks's gentlemen's club was a place for gaming, male bonding and political intrigue.
brooks's • brooks's gentlemen's club • brooks's of london • brooks club • brooks's beau brummel
During the 18th and the 19th centuries, Brooks's gentlemen's club was a place for gaming, male bonding and political intrigue.
brooks's • brooks's gentlemen's club • brooks's of london • brooks club • brooks's beau brummel
Serendipity Comes from Sri Lanka
The word Serendipity (accidentally discovering something fortunate when not looking for it) is derived from Sri Lanka's ancient name Serendib - and typifies the island.
serendib • swarnadeep • cultural triangle • pinnawela • sigiriya
The word Serendipity (accidentally discovering something fortunate when not looking for it) is derived from Sri Lanka's ancient name Serendib - and typifies the island.
serendib • swarnadeep • cultural triangle • pinnawela • sigiriya
The Return of the Gothic Novel
The gothic genre encompasses a wide and varying range of books which hold in common several key elements-suspense, a touch of horror, and often romance.
mystery • supernatural • ghosts • haunted houses • castles
The gothic genre encompasses a wide and varying range of books which hold in common several key elements-suspense, a touch of horror, and often romance.
mystery • supernatural • ghosts • haunted houses • castles
Thomas Gray Biography
Life and work of English poet Thomas Gray (1716-1771).
thomas gray biography • english poet thomas gray • elegy written in a country churchyard • thomas gray poems • poetry of thomas gray
Life and work of English poet Thomas Gray (1716-1771).
thomas gray biography • english poet thomas gray • elegy written in a country churchyard • thomas gray poems • poetry of thomas gray
A Rout in the Wilderness
Sometimes it takes awhile for a great man to become great. At the Battle of Great Meadows, Colonel George Washington is caught not quite ready for prime time.
george washington • fort necessity • pennsylvania • french and indian war • ohio river valley
Sometimes it takes awhile for a great man to become great. At the Battle of Great Meadows, Colonel George Washington is caught not quite ready for prime time.
george washington • fort necessity • pennsylvania • french and indian war • ohio river valley
English Landscape Gardens in the 1700s: The History of English Garden Design from Classical to Natural Style
The English landscape gardens of the eighteenth century are probably the country's greatest contribution to the visual arts.
history of english gardens • english landscape gardens • william kent • lancelot brown • humphrey repton
The English landscape gardens of the eighteenth century are probably the country's greatest contribution to the visual arts.
history of english gardens • english landscape gardens • william kent • lancelot brown • humphrey repton
H. P. Lovecraft's Letters
By all estimates, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) wrote 100,000 letters in his lifetime. That's 8 to 10 a day, every day, for almost 30 years.
h.p. lovecraft • robert e. howard • clark ashton smith • great correspondents • weird fiction
By all estimates, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) wrote 100,000 letters in his lifetime. That's 8 to 10 a day, every day, for almost 30 years.
h.p. lovecraft • robert e. howard • clark ashton smith • great correspondents • weird fiction
Sissinghurst Castle - Part One
This is the first in a series of articles about the gardens of Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, England. This article gives a brief history of the castle before it was bought by Vita Sackville-West and her husband, Harold Nicolson.
sissinghurst • vita sackville-west • harold nicholson
This is the first in a series of articles about the gardens of Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, England. This article gives a brief history of the castle before it was bought by Vita Sackville-West and her husband, Harold Nicolson.
sissinghurst • vita sackville-west • harold nicholson
Ann Radcliffe – A Brief Biography
English writer Ann Radcliffe, whilst not inventing the Gothic novel, took it to new heights with soaring idyllic descriptions, poetry recitations, and eerie atmospheres.
ann radcliffe • gothic novel • gothics • the mysteries of udolpho • the romance of the forest
English writer Ann Radcliffe, whilst not inventing the Gothic novel, took it to new heights with soaring idyllic descriptions, poetry recitations, and eerie atmospheres.
ann radcliffe • gothic novel • gothics • the mysteries of udolpho • the romance of the forest
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