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William Beckford

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Gender Male
Death179 years ago
Date of birth October 1,1760
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Soho Square
London
United Kingdom
Date of died May 2,1844
DiedBath
United Kingdom
Parents William Beckford
Place of burialEngland, United Kingdom
Children Susan Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton
Job Architect
Politician
Novelist
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Vathek
Dreams, Waking Thoughts and Incidents
Vathek and Other Stories
Italy: With Sketches of Spain and Portugal
Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters
Azemia
Modern novel writing
Recollections of an Excursion to the Monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha
Four Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto; Vathek; The Monk; Frankenstein
The Vision
The consummate collector
The Journal of William Beckford in Portugal and Spain, 1787-1788
Vathek et les episodes
The Story Of Prince Barkiarokh
A côrte de rainha D. Maria I
Waking Thoughts
Life at Fonthill, 1807-1822
The Hamilton Palace Libraries. Catalogue of . . . the Beckford Library, Removed from Hamilton Palace . . . Sold by Auction by Mssrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge: Vol 3-4
Italy, Spain, and Portugal: With an Excursion to the Monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha
Orientalism (A Selection Of Classic Orientalist Paintings And Writings)
Diário de William Beckford em Portugal e Espanha
Excursion à Alcobaça et Batalha
The Travel- diaries of William Beckford of Fonthill
Vathek: Includes MLA Style Citations for Scholarly Secondary Sources, Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Critical Essays (Squid Ink Classics)
To the Worthy Liverymen of the City of London. Gentlemen, Your Poll and Interest Are Desired for the Right Hon. Thomas Harley, Lord-Mayor, Sir Robert Ladbroke, Knt. and William Beckford, Esq
The Transport of Pleasure: MS. Beckford d. 10 (Fonthill Foreshadowed)
Vathek: Translated from the Original French
The History of Caliph Vathek: 8. 5 X 11
The Classic Works of William Beckford
Addresses, Remonstrances, and Petitions: Commencing the 24th of June, 1769, Presented to the King and Parliament, from the Court of Common Council, and the Livery in Common Hall Assembled, with His Majesty's Answers: Likewise the Speech to the King, Mad
The History of France, from the Most Early Records, to the Death of Louis XVI: The Ancient Part by William Beckford, Esq. . . . the Modern Part by an English Gentleman, . . . in Four Volumes. . . . of 4; Volume 3
The History of France, from the Most Early Records, to the Death of Louis XVI: The Ancient Part by William Beckford, Esq. . . . the Modern Part by an English Gentleman, . . . in Four Volumes. . . . of 4; Volume 1
Modern Novel Writing, Or the Elegant Enthusiast ; and Interesting Emotions of Arabella Bloomville. . . . In Two Volumes. . . . By the Right Hon. Lady Harriet Marlow
Vathek: An Arabian Tale
The Nymph of the Fountain (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill, Author of Vathek; in Two Volumes
The History Ofthe Caliph Vatek
The history of the caliph Vathek [tr. by S. Henley] with an intr. and notes by E. D. Ross
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William Thomas Beckford was an English novelist, a profligate and consummately knowledgeable art collector and patron of works of decorative art, a critic, travel writer and sometime politician, reputed at one stage in his life to be the richest commoner in England.

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