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William Beckford
William Beckford (1760-1844) was an English novelist, art collector, slaveowner, and politician. Born in London, he inherited a massive fortune from his father, a former Lord Mayor...ver másWilliam Beckford (1760-1844) was an English novelist, art collector, slaveowner, and politician. Born in London, he inherited a massive fortune from his father, a former Lord Mayor of London, as well as an estate in Wiltshire and sugar plantations in Jamaica with around 3,000 African slaves. He lived in ease and luxury, studying music with Mozart and drawing with Alexander Cozens while leading a semi-open bisexual lifestyle. Inspired by a Grand Tour of Europe, Beckford published a travel narrative, Dreams, Waking Thoughts and Incidents (1783). Several years later, he wrote Vathek (1786), a popular Gothic novel originally drafted in French. He earned a reputation as an obsessive art collector and eccentric builder, burning through his fortune at an alarming rate. Throughout his life, he owned and sold original works by Turner, Blake, Velázquez, Lippi, and the Bellini family.ver menos
Libros de William Beckford
Vathek The Gothic Novel Collection Calificación: 5 de 5 estrellas5/5Vathek Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas3/5The History of Caliph Vathek Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas3/5The History of the Caliph Vathek Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas3/5Vathek An Arabian Tale Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas3/5The History of Caliph Vathek Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas3/5Orientalism: A Selection Of Classic Orientalist Paintings And Writings (Golden Deer Classics) Calificación: 0 de 5 estrellas0 calificacionesBetween the Gothic and the Plague: Why we can't have nice things Calificación: 0 de 5 estrellas0 calificacionesVathek Calificación: 3 de 5 estrellas3/5Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal Calificación: 0 de 5 estrellas0 calificaciones
Audiolibros de William Beckford
The History of the Caliph Vathek Calificación: 4 de 5 estrellas4/5The History of the Caliph Vathek Calificación: 0 de 5 estrellas0 calificaciones