Horace Walpole by Macaulay, Lord is a comprehensive biography of the life and times of Horace Walpole, a prominent English writer, politician, and art collector of the 18th century. The book delves into Walpole's family background, upbringing, education, and early career as a politician, before turning to his literary pursuits and his famed Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto. Macaulay explores Walpole's relationships with his contemporaries, including...