The Castle of Otranto · Character
Horace Walpole
The author of the novel, appearing in the preface and introduction.
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Also known as H. W., Walpole
First appearance: preface to the first edition
Horace Walpole shows up with force in Sonnet to the Right Honourable Lady Mary Coke. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Sonnet to the Right Honourable Lady Mary Coke: The author, signing as H. W., directly addresses Lady Mary Coke and defends his…
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See Horace Walpole in preface to the first edition