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Patricia · 03-01-2008, 04:27 PM

I agree. Walpole was not really much good at evoking horror. However, the plot is ok and Walpole was influential in the revival of Gothic as a respectable style in literature and architecture. (In the 18th century, Gothic was thought to be a rather barbarous style. Walpole's 'Strawberry Hill' at Twickenham caused some people to revise this opinion.)

03-01-2008, 04:27 PM	#3
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I agree. Walpole was not really much good at evoking horror. However, the plot is ok and Walpole was influential in the revival of Gothic as a respectable style in literature and architecture. (In the 18th century, Gothic was thought to be a rather barbarous style. Walpole's 'Strawberry Hill' at Twickenham caused some people to revise this opinion.)