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Hugh Walpole
AuthorBooks · Second hand1884-1941
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE was an English novelist. He was the son of an Anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Among those who encouraged him were the authors Henry James and Arnold Bennett. His skill at scene-setting and vivid plots, as well as his high profile as a lecturer, brought him a large readership in the United Kingdom and North America. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s but has been largely neglected since his death.
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About Hugh Walpole
Birth
1884
Death
1941
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE was an English novelist. He was the son of an Anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Among those who encouraged him were the authors Henry James and Arnold Bennett. His skill at scene-setting and vivid plots, as well as his high profile as a lecturer, brought him a large readership in the United Kingdom and North America. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s but has been largely neglected since his death.
Hugh Walpole was born in Auckland, New Zealand, though he spent most of his literary career in England.
He was an incredibly prolific author who published a total of 235 works throughout his lifetime.
His time spent in Russia during the First World War significantly influenced his perspective as a writer.
Among his extensive bibliography, the book Jeremy and Hamlet stands out as a story about a boy and his dog.
Beyond his work as a novelist, Walpole also explored the film industry as a screenwriter.
