A selection of the letters of Horace Walpole

From the blurb: "It is doubtful if there are any letters in the English language that hold up the mirror to life in such marvellous fashion as those of Horace Walpole. Apart from their value as perfect examples of epistolary writing, they present a picture of Eighteenth Century life and manners that is a source of never-ending enjoyment.This volume is the first satisfactory selective edition of these letters. Here for the first time the reader will have an opportunity to view a rich period of English life through the eyes of an observer who was alert to every movement of intellectual and social importance. Mr. Lewis has made his selection with the utmost care, compressing into convenient size a wealth of material that is intimate and fascinating."