Hieroglyphic Tales

Synopsis

Funny, absurd, satirical, and disturbing—these stories are Horace Walpole's most original, yet least known writings These short tales can claim to be the first surrealist writings in English and remain some of the strangest fiction in all literature. They were originally published in 1785 in an edition of six copies, all of which Walpole kept for himself. An extra story is included, which was preserved only in manuscript.