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2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brownell Pleases the Palate with Prime Minister of Taste
This biography of Walpole is written by the foremost expert on Horace Walpole, Professor Morris Brownell. There are interesting anecdotes, witty analogies and rare photographs and illustrations of the English commentator, Horace Walpole and his life and times. This book is a must-have for anybody interested in English history, literature and monarchy,
Published on July 8, 2001 by Mary A. Replogle
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Narrow Biography
I bought the book thinking it a biography of Horace Walpole. A biography it is, but in a very narrow sense. It almost exclusively deals with Walpole's acquisition of art and the pieces themselves. I saw no discussion of his terms as MP. Also, nothing about his authorship of 'The Castle of Otranto' or the memoirs of George II and George III all of which are still in...
Published on May 31, 2002
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Narrow Biography,
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This review is from: The Prime Minister of Taste: A Portrait of Horace Walpole (Hardcover)
I bought the book thinking it a biography of Horace Walpole. A biography it is, but in a very narrow sense. It almost exclusively deals with Walpole's acquisition of art and the pieces themselves. I saw no discussion of his terms as MP. Also, nothing about his authorship of 'The Castle of Otranto' or the memoirs of George II and George III all of which are still in print today. Very little about his friends outside of art collecting. If your looking to find out about this specific portion of Walpole's life then the book is well written and thorough with many photographs of the pictures in his collection. A general biography it is not.
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brownell Pleases the Palate with Prime Minister of Taste,
This review is from: The Prime Minister of Taste: A Portrait of Horace Walpole (Hardcover)
This biography of Walpole is written by the foremost expert on Horace Walpole, Professor Morris Brownell.There are interesting anecdotes, witty analogies and rare photographs and illustrations of the English commentator, Horace Walpole and his life and times. This book is a must-have for anybody interested in English history, literature and monarchy, |
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The Prime Minister of Taste: A Portrait of Horace Walpole by Morris R. Brownell (Hardcover - May 1, 2001)
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