Hugh Walpole
Walpole was one of the most popular British novelists of the 1920s and 1930s, whose Herries Chronicle offered a panoramic saga of a Cumberland family through three centuries. His supernatural tales are among his most durable work.
Works
- Mr Perrin and Mr TraillNovel of rivalry and conflict between two schoolmasters
- The Dark ForestNovel set during World War One exploring love and moral struggle
- Rogue HerriesHistorical novel of a man's complex legacy spanning generations in Cumberland
- The CathedralNovel exploring ambition and influence centered on an English cathedral town
- JeremySemi-autobiographical novel of a boy's formative years and personality development