Educated at King's School, Canterbury, Durham and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Walpole initially embarked on a teaching career, but soon turned to writing and reviewing. His first important publication was Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1911), based on his teaching experiences. Walpole acted as a correspondent in Russia together with Arthur Ransome, and when war broke out in 1914, he joined the Russian Red Cross. He produced two novels based on his World War I experiences: The Dark Forest (1916) and The Secret City (1919). Walpole published a series of semi-autobiographical novels which included Jeremy (1919), Jeremy and Hamlet (1923) and Jeremy at Crale (1927). By the 1920's Walpole was a very popular and successful novelist. He also published short stories, plays and biographies. He was knighted in 1937. His main works include Portrait of a Man With Red Hair (1925), Farthing Hall (1929), Rogue Herries (1930), Judith Paris (1931), The Fortress (1932), Vanessa (1933), The Inquisitor (1935), The Sea Tower (1939) and The Bright Pavilions (1940). |
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