"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well."
✒ #HoraceWalpole, British politician, historian, and #Gothic horror writer ("The Castle of Otranto"), #DOTD 2 March 1797. #Literature
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The very room in Strawberry Hill House where #HoraceWalpole allegedly wrote #TheCastleofOtranto #gothic #history #heritage
Former house of Britain's first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, and his son Horace Walpole, the author of The Castle of Otranto.
The address is 5 Arlington Street, London, SW1A 1RA
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“Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.” — Horace Walpole Humanism Church logo appears in the lower left. The text “humanism.church” appears in the lower right. Background shows a quiet winter forest with tall trees, snow-covered ground, and soft sunlight filtering through the woods.
Our capacities for deep thinking, reflection, strong emotions, and empathy are beautiful parts of the human experience. In order to be empathetic, one must be thoughtful. #Humanism #HoraceWalpole #Philosophy #Empathy #Comedy #Tragedy #HumanismChurch
Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis made it his life’s work to cement the legacy of Horace Walpole. The result is the #lewiswalpolelibrary at #yale. Step into the salon to see how tenacious the “born collector” was at gathering Walpoliana. #wilmarthsheldonlewis #lewiswalpolelibrary #yale #horacewalpole
Horace Walpole created a magical world at Strawberry Hill House near London, his love of Gothicism on full view in every room. Step into the salon via my latest post on Substack. #horacewalpole #strawberryhillhouse #London
“The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.”
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On this day in 1717 Horace Walpole was born.
The son of the PM, Walpole was an avid author, writing the novel 'The Castle of Otranto'.
He was also one of the very first historians to defend Richard III against the charge of killing the Princes in the Tower.
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Fruity English politician, writer and architectural designer Horace Walpole, best known for his Gothic novel “The Castle of Otranto” and self-designed Gothic mansion Strawberry House, was BOTD in 1717. #horacewalpole #supergays #bornonthisday #strawberryhill
“Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humour was provided to console him for what he is.”
✒️ #HoraceWalpole, English Gothic horror writer, art historian, and politician (The Castle of Otranto), was #BOTD 24 September 1717. #Literature
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Finalment he desenterrat l'obra fundacional del terror gòtic de l'abisme sense fons de la pila. Descanseu en pau fantasmes d'Otranto✟
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“The Castle of Otranto” a Gothic Classic! Purchase it at shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
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I find the lack of #paragraphs in this #illustrated 1964 edition of #HoraceWalpole' s #CastleofOtranto disturbing! $35. #Booksky #literature #BritLit #ghosts
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‘I would like to share your belief that Richard III was neither as ugly nor as wicked as people say, but I would not like to have had any dealings with him' #richardiii
The Castle of Otranto book cover using a gradiant tan background, with a gothic rose border, where the title of the book is above a gothic looking castle drawn in gothic minimalism. There are two bat-like monsters flying above, flanked by two daggers on the side of the castle. Inside the front door is a giant skull, and there are two withered trees on the side of the castle.
"The Castle of Otranto" gothic minimalism cover I created for the public domain novel. #castleofotranto #horacewalpole #gothicliterature #gothicnovels #gothic #goth #dark #gloomy #supernatural #paranormal #ghosts #scary #horror
"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well."
✒ #HoraceWalpole, British politician, historian, and #Gothic horror writer ("The Castle of Otranto"), #DOTD 2 March 1797. #Literature
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Considerada la primera novela de terror gótico, "El Castillo de Otranto" de Horace Walpole se publica el 7 de febrero de 1764. Para la anécdota.
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O mundo é uma comédia para os que pensam e uma tragédia para os que sentem.
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I found my thrill, at Strawberry Hill… 🍓♥️ @strawbhillhouse #strawberryhillhouse #gothicarchitecture #horacewalpole
Tomorrow the Gothic course finishes THE MYSTERIOUS MOTHER, aka The Play That Even The Author Thought Was Squicky. #AcademicLife #HoraceWalpole
